Which to use
“arrasada” and “arrasado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,266
- “arrasada” frequency rank
- #35,880
- “arrasado” frequency rank
- 78146
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arrasada | arrasado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de arrasado. | Con la textura y calidad del raso (tela de seda brillante) o del satén. |
Where the eye mixes arrasada and arrasado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses arrasada with arrasado
A purely visual mix-up. arrasada ([araˈsað̞a]) and arrasado ([araˈsað̞o]) 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 a single letter - a in “arrasada” becomes o in “arrasado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78146, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arrasada is recorded at frequency rank #42,266, classified as anadj, pronounced [araˈsað̞a]. 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 78146, this pair ranks #14,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arrasada vs arrasado
Shared letters: adrs. Private to "arrasada": -. Private to "arrasado": o.
"arrasada" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "arrasado" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "arrasada" and "arrasado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "arrasada" or "arrasado"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "arrasada" 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 #14,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arrasada" and "arrasado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abrazada vs arrasada". 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 #14,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.