Which to use
“arado” and “atajo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,080
- “arado” frequency rank
- #26,712
- “atajo” frequency rank
- 58792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arado | atajo |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Camino más corto que se sale de la ruta marcada. |
Where the eye mixes arado and atajo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses arado with atajo
A purely visual mix-up. arado ([aˈɾað̞o]) and atajo ([aˈt̪axo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58792, 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]. atajo is at rank #26,712, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈt̪axo].
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 58792, this pair ranks #65,126 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arado vs atajo
Shared letters: ao. Private to "arado": dr. Private to "atajo": jt.
"arado" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "atajo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arado" and "atajo" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "arado" or "atajo" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "arado" and "atajo" 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 "atajo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,126 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arado" and "atajo" 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 #65,126 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.