Which to use
“arado” and “atraco” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,080
- “arado” frequency rank
- #22,274
- “atraco” frequency rank
- 54354
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arado | atraco |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Acción o efecto de atracar. |
Where the eye mixes arado and atraco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. arado runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against atraco's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: arado vs atraco
A purely visual mix-up. arado ([aˈɾað̞o]) and atraco ([aˈt̪ɾako]) 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 54354, 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]. atraco is at rank #22,274, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈt̪ɾako].
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 54354, this pair ranks #83,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arado vs atraco
Shared letters: aor. Private to "arado": d. Private to "atraco": ct.
"arado" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "atraco" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arado" for "atraco" ever safe?
Which is more common, "arado" or "atraco"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "arado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atraco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #83,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arado" and "atraco" 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 #83,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.