Which to use
“abad” is a noun and “abri” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,941
- “abad” frequency rank
- #6,362
- “abri” frequency rank
- 46303
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abad | abri |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | abade, religioso superior de um mosteiro | primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo abrir |
Where the eye mixes abad and abri
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. abad (VCVC) and abri (VCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses abad with abri
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abad is /a'βad/ while abri is /ɐ.ˈbɾi/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46303, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abad is recorded at frequency rank #39,941, classified as anoun, pronounced /a'βad/. abri is at rank #6,362, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɐ.ˈbɾi/.
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 46303, this pair ranks #19,035 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abad vs abri
Shared letters: ab. Private to "abad": d. Private to "abri": ir.
"abad" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "abri" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abad" and "abri" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "abad" or "abri" show up more?
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 "abad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abri" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,035 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abad" and "abri" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abad vs atar". 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 #19,035 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.