Which to use
“aburrí” and “aburrir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,509
- “aburrí” frequency rank
- #32,044
- “aburrir” frequency rank
- 79553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aburrí | aburrir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aburrir o de aburrirse. | Causar tedio, aburrimiento o fastidio. Hacer que una persona pierda el interés, la atracción o la atención hacia algo o alguien. |
Where the eye mixes aburrí and aburrir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aburrí runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against aburrir's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aburrí with aburrir
A purely visual mix-up. aburrí ([aβ̞uˈri]) and aburrir ([aβ̞uˈriɾ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79553, 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]. aburrir is at rank #32,044, tagged as averb, pronounced [aβ̞uˈriɾ].
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 79553, this pair ranks #12,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aburrí vs aburrir
Shared letters: abru. Private to "aburrí": í. Private to "aburrir": i.
"aburrí" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "aburrir" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aburrir ← abburrir · abrurir · aburir · aburirr · aburrirr · aburrri · aubrrir · avurrir
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aburrí" and "aburrir" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aburrí" or "aburrir"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aburrí" and "aburrir" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aburrí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aburrir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aburrí" and "aburrir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aburrí vs aburría". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #12,827 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.