Which to use
“arado” and “arco” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,080
- “arado” frequency rank
- #3,609
- “arco” frequency rank
- 35689
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arado | arco |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Arma elaborada a partir de una barra material elástico amarrada por ambos extremos a una cuerda la cual se utiliza para impulsar flechas. |
Where the eye mixes arado and arco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: arado vs arco
A purely visual mix-up. arado ([aˈɾað̞o]) and arco ([ˈaɾko]) 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 35689, 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]. arco is at rank #3,609, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɾko].
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 35689, this pair ranks #184,715 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arado vs arco
Shared letters: aor. Private to "arado": d. Private to "arco": c.
"arado" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "arco" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arado" and "arco" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "arado" vs "arco" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "arado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #184,715 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arado" and "arco" 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 #184,715 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.