Which to use
“aburrí” and “aburría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,509
- “aburrí” frequency rank
- #46,897
- “aburría” frequency rank
- 94406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aburrí | aburría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aburrir o de aburrirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aburrir o de aburrirse. |
Where the eye mixes aburrí and aburría
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aburrí runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against aburría's 7 (VCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aburrí and aburría
A purely visual mix-up. aburrí ([aβ̞uˈri]) and aburría ([aβ̞uˈria]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “aburrí” sits inside “aburría”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aburrí is recorded at frequency rank #47,509, classified as averb, pronounced [aβ̞uˈri]. aburría is at rank #46,897, tagged as averb, pronounced [aβ̞uˈria].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 94406, this pair ranks #828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aburrí vs aburría
Shared letters: abruí. Private to "aburrí": -. Private to "aburría": -.
"aburrí" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "aburría" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aburrí" and "aburría" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aburrí" or "aburría"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "aburrí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aburría" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #828 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aburrí" and "aburría" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aburres vs aburrí". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #828 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.