Which to use
“aburría” and “aburro” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,897
- “aburría” frequency rank
- #30,306
- “aburro” frequency rank
- 77203
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aburría | aburro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aburrir o de aburrirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de aburrir o de aburrirse. |
Where the eye mixes aburría and aburro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aburría runs 7 letters (VCVCCVV) against aburro's 6 (VCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aburría and aburro
A purely visual mix-up. aburría ([aβ̞uˈria]) and aburro ([aˈβ̞uro]) 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 77203, 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]. aburro is at rank #30,306, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞uro].
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 77203, this pair ranks #16,411 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aburría vs aburro
Shared letters: abru. Private to "aburría": í. Private to "aburro": o.
"aburría" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV · "aburro" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aburro ← abburro · abruro · aburo · aburor · aubrro · avurro · baurro
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aburría" for "aburro" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aburría" vs "aburro" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "aburría" and "aburro" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aburría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aburro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,411 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aburría" and "aburro" 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 #16,411 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.