Which to use
“arrasa” is a verb and “atrás” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,502
- “arrasa” frequency rank
- #907
- “atrás” frequency rank
- 33409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arrasa | atrás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de arrasar o de arrasarse. | Denota la parte posterior de alguna cosa o lo que está o queda a las espaldas. |
Where the eye mixes arrasa and atrás
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between arrasa and atrás
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: arrasa is [aˈrasa] while atrás is [aˈt̪ɾas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33409, 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]. atrás is at rank #907, tagged as anadv, pronounced [aˈt̪ɾas].
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 33409, this pair ranks #196,968 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arrasa vs atrás
Shared letters: ars. Private to "arrasa": -. Private to "atrás": tá.
"arrasa" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "atrás" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- arrasa ← ararsa · arasa · arraas · arrassa · arrsaa · rarasa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arrasa" and "atrás" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "arrasa" or "atrás" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "arrasa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atrás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #196,968 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arrasa" and "atrás" 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 #196,968 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.