Which to use
“arraigo” and “arribo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,314
- “arraigo” frequency rank
- #20,892
- “arribo” frequency rank
- 47206
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arraigo | arribo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de arraigar o de arraigarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de arribar. |
Where the eye mixes arraigo and arribo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. arraigo runs 7 letters (VCCVVCV) against arribo's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: arraigo vs arribo
A purely visual mix-up. arraigo ([aˈrajɣ̞o]) and arribo ([aˈriβ̞o]) 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 47206, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arraigo is recorded at frequency rank #26,314, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈrajɣ̞o]. arribo is at rank #20,892, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈriβ̞o].
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 47206, this pair ranks #121,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arraigo vs arribo
Shared letters: aior. Private to "arraigo": g. Private to "arribo": b.
"arraigo" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "arribo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arraigo" for "arribo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "arraigo" vs "arribo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "arraigo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arribo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arraigo" and "arribo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ardió vs arribo". 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 #121,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.