Which to use
“arrasada” is an adjective and “arrugada” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,266
- “arrasada” frequency rank
- #43,989
- “arrugada” frequency rank
- 86255
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arrasada | arrugada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de arrasado. | Forma del femenino de arrugado, participio de arrugar o de arrugarse. |
Where the eye mixes arrasada and arrugada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. arrasada and arrugada follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses arrasada with arrugada
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: arrasada is [araˈsað̞a] while arrugada is [aruˈɣ̞að̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86255, 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]. arrugada is at rank #43,989, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [aruˈɣ̞að̞a].
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 86255, this pair ranks #5,436 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arrasada vs arrugada
Shared letters: adr. Private to "arrasada": s. Private to "arrugada": gu.
"arrasada" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "arrugada" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arrasada" for "arrugada" ever safe?
Which is more common, "arrasada" or "arrugada"?
What to do next
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 "arrugada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,436 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arrasada" and "arrugada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arrugada vs arrugado". 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 #5,436 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.