Which to use
“arrasa” and “arrasar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,502
- “arrasa” frequency rank
- #29,928
- “arrasar” frequency rank
- 62430
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arrasa | arrasar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de arrasar o de arrasarse. | Poner una superficie llana o plana, hasta que todo quede al mismo nivel (a ras). |
Where the eye mixes arrasa and arrasar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. arrasa runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against arrasar's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between arrasa and arrasar
A purely visual mix-up. arrasa ([aˈrasa]) and arrasar ([araˈsaɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “arrasa” sits inside “arrasar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62430, 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]. arrasar is at rank #29,928, tagged as averb, pronounced [araˈsaɾ].
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 62430, this pair ranks #52,055 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arrasa vs arrasar
Shared letters: ars. Private to "arrasa": -. Private to "arrasar": -.
"arrasa" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "arrasar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "arrasa" and "arrasar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "arrasa" vs "arrasar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "arrasa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arrasar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,055 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arrasa" and "arrasar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arrasa vs arresta". 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 #52,055 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.