Which to use
“arrasa” is a verb and “arrasado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,502
- “arrasa” frequency rank
- #35,880
- “arrasado” frequency rank
- 68382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arrasa | arrasado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de arrasar o de arrasarse. | Con la textura y calidad del raso (tela de seda brillante) o del satén. |
Where the eye mixes arrasa and arrasado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: arrasa vs arrasado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: arrasa is [aˈrasa] while arrasado is [araˈsað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “arrasa” sits inside “arrasado”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arrasa is recorded at frequency rank #32,502, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈrasa]. arrasado is at rank #35,880, tagged as anadj, pronounced [araˈsað̞o].
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 68382, this pair ranks #34,644 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arrasa vs arrasado
Shared letters: ars. Private to "arrasa": -. Private to "arrasado": do.
"arrasa" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "arrasado" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arrasa" and "arrasado" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "arrasa" or "arrasado" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "arrasa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arrasado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,644 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arrasa" and "arrasado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abrasador vs arrasado". 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 #34,644 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.