Which to use
“arrancaba” and “arrancan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,408
- “arrancaba” frequency rank
- #21,560
- “arrancan” frequency rank
- 57968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arrancaba | arrancan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de arrancar o de arrancarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de arrancar o de arrancarse. |
Where the eye mixes arrancaba and arrancan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. arrancaba runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCV) against arrancan's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between arrancaba and arrancan
A purely visual mix-up. arrancaba ([arãŋˈkaβ̞a]) and arrancan ([aˈrãŋkãn]) 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 57968, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arrancaba is recorded at frequency rank #36,408, classified as averb, pronounced [arãŋˈkaβ̞a]. arrancan is at rank #21,560, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈrãŋkãn].
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 57968, this pair ranks #68,323 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arrancaba vs arrancan
Shared letters: acnr. Private to "arrancaba": b. Private to "arrancan": -.
"arrancaba" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "arrancan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arrancaba" and "arrancan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "arrancaba" or "arrancan"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "arrancaba" and "arrancan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "arrancaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arrancan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,323 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arrancaba" and "arrancan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arrancaba vs arrancada". 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 #68,323 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.