Which to use
“arado” and “arcade” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,080
- “arado” frequency rank
- #27,484
- “arcade” frequency rank
- 59564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arado | arcade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Instrumento agrícola formado básicamente por una pieza afilada o reja y una pieza que permite su tracción por animales o máquinas. Se emplea para abrir surcos en la tierra. | Máquina electrónica usada para el ocio o la diversión, normalmente conteniendo algún videojuego, pero también se puede incluir en ellas a los pinballs, tragaperras u otros tipos. |
Where the eye mixes arado and arcade
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between arado and arcade
A purely visual mix-up. arado ([aˈɾað̞o]) and arcade ([aɾˈkað̞e]) 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 59564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arado is recorded at frequency rank #32,080, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈɾað̞o]. arcade is at rank #27,484, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aɾˈkað̞e].
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 59564, this pair ranks #62,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arado vs arcade
Shared letters: adr. Private to "arado": o. Private to "arcade": ce.
"arado" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "arcade" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arado" and "arcade" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "arado" or "arcade"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "arado" and "arcade" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "arado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arcade" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arado" and "arcade" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "añadí vs arado". 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 #62,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.