arrasar

[araˈsaɾ]

/[araˈsaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“arrasar” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #29,928. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,928
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Poner una superficie llana o plana, hasta que todo quede al mismo nivel (a ras).

Corpus desk

Index ES-arrasar · arrasar · Spanish

arrasar · rank #29,928 · 8 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,928
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH aprenderán

Nearest frequency peer: aprenderán (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “arrasar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “arrasar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

arrasar vs atrapar
71% similar
arrasar vs arrojar
71% similar
arrasar vs arribar
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for arrasar
PropertyValue
Headwordarrasar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[araˈsaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,928
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “arrasar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.arrasarcae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “aprenderán” (#29,927), “apostamos” (#29,926), “asalariado” (#29,930). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “arrasar” va en #29,928. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around arrasar (IPA [araˈsaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #29,928 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for arrasar, with forms such as "ararsar", "arasar", and "arraasr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "atrapar", "arrojar", "arribar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is arrasar, spelled A-R-R-A-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Poner una superficie llana o plana, hasta que todo quede al mismo nivel (a ras).
  2. 2
    Destruir por completo, reducir a ruinas, pedazos o polvo, especialmente un lugar, una ciudad, o un terreno.
  3. 3
    Poner a ras o igualar con un rasero la medida de diversos granos tales como el trigo, la cebada, etc., u otros materiales arenosos.
  4. 4
    Llenar hasta el tope un recipiente, especialmente con líquido.
  5. 5
    Llenar los ojos de llanto.
  6. 6
    Cortar el pelo del cuerpo, en particular el de la cara.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how arrasar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Su ejército sometió a pillaje numerosas ciudades y arrasó Aquilea hasta sus cimientos.
  2. Koresh y otros 74 seguidores murieron el 19 de abril de 1993 durante un cerco policial, cuando el fuego arrasó con toda la estructura.

Synonyms

allanaraplanarasolardevastarrasarafeitarrasurar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ararsar
  • arasar
  • arraasr
  • arrasarr
  • arrasra
  • arrassar
  • arrsaar
  • rarasar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of arrasar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ararsar2arasar1arraasr2arrasarr1arrasra2arrassar1arrsaar2rarasar2
Edit distance from "arrasar"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arrasar"?
"arrasar" is spelled A-R-R-A-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [araˈsaɾ].
What does "arrasar" mean?
As a verb, "arrasar" means: Poner una superficie llana o plana, hasta que todo quede al mismo nivel (a ras).
What words are commonly confused with "arrasar"?
"arrasar" is commonly confused with "atrapar", "arrojar", "arribar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "arrasar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arrasar" is [araˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arrasar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "arrasar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

atroces#29,935Baldwin#29,940Belinda#29,945Bernabé#29,947

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

alzada8 variantsbache8 variantsCanoas8 variantscavallo8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list