Which to use
“abri” is a verb and “ar” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,362
- “abri” frequency rank
- #613
- “ar” frequency rank
- 6975
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abri | ar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo abrir | fluido gasoso que envolve todo o planeta Terra; atmosfera |
Letter map: abri vs ar
Shared letters muted; letters that set abri and ar apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - abri and ar
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: abri is averb and aranoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6975, 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/. ar is at rank #613, tagged as anoun.
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 6975, this pair ranks #67,289 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abri vs ar
Shared letters: ar. Private to "abri": bi. Private to "ar": -.
"abri" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ar" · 2 letters · shape VC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abri ← abbri · abir · arbi · bari
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abri" for "ar" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "abri" or "ar" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "abri" vs "ar" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "abri" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,289 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abri" and "ar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs ar". 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 #67,289 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.