Which to use
“aburrido” is an adjective and “aburriendo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,167
- “aburrido” frequency rank
- #44,521
- “aburriendo” frequency rank
- 49688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aburrido | aburriendo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no es interesante. | Gerundio de aburrir. |
Where the eye mixes aburrido and aburriendo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aburrido runs 8 letters (VCVCCVCV) against aburriendo's 10 (VCVCCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aburrido and aburriendo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aburrido is [aβ̞uˈrið̞o] while aburriendo is [aβ̞uˈrjẽn̪d̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49688, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aburrido is recorded at frequency rank #5,167, classified as anadj, pronounced [aβ̞uˈrið̞o]. aburriendo is at rank #44,521, tagged as averb, pronounced [aβ̞uˈrjẽn̪d̪o].
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 49688, this pair ranks #107,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aburrido vs aburriendo
Shared letters: abdioru. Private to "aburrido": -. Private to "aburriendo": en.
"aburrido" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "aburriendo" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aburrido ← abburrido · abrurido · aburido · aburirdo · aburrdio · aburriddo · aburriod · aubrrido
- aburriendo ← abburriendo · abruriendo · aburiendo · aburirendo · aburreindo · aburriedno · aburrienddo · aburrienndo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aburrido" for "aburriendo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aburrido" vs "aburriendo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aburrido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aburriendo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #107,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aburrido" and "aburriendo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aburriendo vs arriendo". 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 #107,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.