Which to use
“ahorra” and “aterra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,755
- “ahorra” frequency rank
- #32,975
- “aterra” frequency rank
- 47730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ahorra | aterra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ahorrar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aterrar. |
Where the eye mixes ahorra and aterra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ahorra and aterra follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: ahorra vs aterra
A purely visual mix-up. ahorra ([aˈora]) and aterra ([aˈt̪era]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ahorra is recorded at frequency rank #14,755, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈora]. aterra is at rank #32,975, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈt̪era].
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 47730, this pair ranks #118,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ahorra vs aterra
Shared letters: ar. Private to "ahorra": ho. Private to "aterra": et.
"ahorra" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "aterra" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "ahorra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aterra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ahorra" and "aterra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amarra vs aterra". 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 #118,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.