Which to use
“araña” is a noun and “arrasa” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,470
- “araña” frequency rank
- #32,502
- “arrasa” frequency rank
- 40972
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | araña | arrasa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Clase de artrópodos arácnidos del orden Aracnea. Su cuerpo se divide en cefalotórax y abdomen. Del primero parten cuatro pares de patas (cada una dividida en siete secciones llamadas artejos), así como otros dos pares de apéndices más (los quelíceros, especie de uñas prensiles, y los palpos o pedipalpos, de carácter táctil). En el abdomen poseen órganos productores de un tipo de seda muy resistente que usan para tejer sus características telarañas, así como para recubrir su nido y para formar capullos en los que depositan sus huevos. En general, tienen una vista pobre a pesar de poseer muchos ojos (usualmente cuatro pares), de distinta disposición según la especie. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de arrasar o de arrasarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set araña and arrasa apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
araña and arrasa form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40972, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
araña is recorded at frequency rank #8,470, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈɾaɲa]. arrasa is at rank #32,502, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈrasa].
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 40972, this pair ranks #156,203 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "araña" and "arrasa" be used interchangeably?
Remembering araña vs arrasa
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “araña”; for a verb, it's “arrasa”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “araña” entry
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