Which to use
“arrasada” and “atrasado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,266
- “arrasada” frequency rank
- #18,447
- “atrasado” frequency rank
- 60713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arrasada | atrasado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de arrasado. | Que llega después de lo acordado o estipulado. |
Where the eye mixes arrasada and atrasado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between arrasada and atrasado
A purely visual mix-up. arrasada ([araˈsað̞a]) and atrasado ([at̪ɾaˈsað̞o]) 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 60713, 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]. atrasado is at rank #18,447, tagged as anadj, pronounced [at̪ɾaˈsað̞o].
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 60713, this pair ranks #57,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arrasada vs atrasado
Shared letters: adrs. Private to "arrasada": -. Private to "atrasado": ot.
"arrasada" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "atrasado" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arrasada" for "atrasado" ever safe?
Frequency check: "arrasada" vs "atrasado" - 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 "arrasada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atrasado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arrasada" and "atrasado" 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 #57,989 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.