Which to use
“abri” and “ami” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,362
- “abri” frequency rank
- #13,434
- “ami” frequency rank
- 19796
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abri | ami |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo abrir | amar, gostar de |
Where the eye mixes abri and ami
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between abri and ami
A purely visual mix-up. abri (/ɐ.ˈbɾi/) and ami (/ˈa.mi/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19796, 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/. ami is at rank #13,434, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈa.mi/.
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 19796, this pair ranks #50,849 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abri vs ami
Shared letters: ai. Private to "abri": br. Private to "ami": m.
"abri" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ami" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- abri ← abbri · abir · arbi · bari
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abri" and "ami" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "abri" or "ami"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abri" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ami" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,849 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abri" and "ami" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs ami". 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 #50,849 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.