aburríavsaburridasWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: aburría is a verb, aburridas is a participle, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“aburría” is a verb and “aburridas” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#46,897
“aburría” frequency rank
#25,104
“aburridas” frequency rank
72001
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aburría aburridas
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aburrir o de aburrirse. Forma del femenino plural de aburrido, participio de aburrir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aburría and aburridas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
aburría
9 ch
aburridas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

aburría and aburridas form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aburría is recorded at frequency rank #46,897, classified as averb, pronounced [aβ̞uˈria]. aburridas is at rank #25,104, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [aβ̞uˈrið̞as].

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 72001, this pair ranks #26,300 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Frequency comparison

aburría#46,897
aburridas#25,104

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aburría" and "aburridas" be used interchangeably?
No, "aburría" and "aburridas" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering aburría vs aburridas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “aburría”; for a participle, it's “aburridas”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aburría” entry
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