acabarsevsacabasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“acabarse” and “acabas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,549
“acabarse” frequency rank
#8,074
“acabas” frequency rank
47623
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature acabarse acabas
Definition Acabar (uso pronominal de ...) Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de acabar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
acabarse
6 ch
acabas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. acabarse ([akaˈβ̞aɾse]) and acabas ([aˈkaβ̞as]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

acabarse is recorded at frequency rank #39,549, classified as averb, pronounced [akaˈβ̞aɾse]. acabas is at rank #8,074, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈkaβ̞as].

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 47623, this pair ranks #119,033 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of acabarse vs acabas

Shared letters: abcs. Private to "acabarse": er. Private to "acabas": -.

"acabarse" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV  ·  "acabas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • acabarseaacbarse · acaabrse · acabarce · acabares · acabarrse · acabarsse · acabasre · acabbarse
  • acabasaacbas · acaabs · acabass · acabbas · acabsa · acavas · acbaas · accabas

Frequency comparison

acabarse#39,549
acabas#8,074

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "acabarse" and "acabas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([akaˈβ̞aɾse] versus [aˈkaβ̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "acabarse" or "acabas"?
"acabas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,074 in our Spanish list, against #39,549 for "acabarse". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering acabarse vs acabas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “acabarse” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list