Which to use
“arrasa” and “arroja” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,502
- “arrasa” frequency rank
- #12,763
- “arroja” frequency rank
- 45265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arrasa | arroja |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de arrasar o de arrasarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de arrojar. |
Where the eye mixes arrasa and arroja
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses arrasa with arroja
A purely visual mix-up. arrasa ([aˈrasa]) and arroja ([aˈroxa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45265, 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]. arroja is at rank #12,763, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈroxa].
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 45265, this pair ranks #132,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arrasa vs arroja
Shared letters: ar. Private to "arrasa": s. Private to "arroja": jo.
"arrasa" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "arroja" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "arrasa" and "arroja" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "arrasa" vs "arroja" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "arroja" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #132,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arrasa" and "arroja" 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 #132,439 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.