Which to use
“abri” and “abrir” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,362
- “abri” frequency rank
- #1,038
- “abrir” frequency rank
- 7400
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abri | abrir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo abrir | levar de um estado fechado para um aberto, descerrar |
Where the eye mixes abri and abrir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. abri runs 4 letters (VCCV) against abrir's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abri and abrir
A purely visual mix-up. abri (/ɐ.ˈbɾi/) and abrir (/ɐ.ˈbɾiɾ/) 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 extra letter(s) - “abri” sits inside “abrir”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7400, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abri is recorded at frequency rank #6,362, classified as averb, pronounced /ɐ.ˈbɾi/. abrir is at rank #1,038, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɐ.ˈbɾiɾ/.
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 7400, this pair ranks #66,737 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abri vs abrir
Shared letters: abir. Private to "abri": -. Private to "abrir": -.
"abri" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "abrir" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abri" and "abrir" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abri" or "abrir"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abri" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abrir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,737 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abri" and "abrir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abri vs andi". 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 #66,737 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.