Which to use
“arrasar” and “arrastrar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,928
- “arrasar” frequency rank
- #16,507
- “arrastrar” frequency rank
- 46435
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arrasar | arrastrar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Poner una superficie llana o plana, hasta que todo quede al mismo nivel (a ras). | Mover un objeto de lugar sin levantarlo. |
Where the eye mixes arrasar and arrastrar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses arrasar with arrastrar
A purely visual mix-up. arrasar ([araˈsaɾ]) and arrastrar ([arasˈt̪ɾaɾ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46435, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arrasar is recorded at frequency rank #29,928, classified as averb, pronounced [araˈsaɾ]. arrastrar is at rank #16,507, tagged as averb, pronounced [arasˈt̪ɾaɾ].
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 46435, this pair ranks #125,738 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arrasar vs arrastrar
Shared letters: ars. Private to "arrasar": -. Private to "arrastrar": t.
"arrasar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "arrastrar" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "arrasar" and "arrastrar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "arrasar" vs "arrastrar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "arrasar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arrastrar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #125,738 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arrasar" and "arrastrar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Arras vs arrasar". 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 #125,738 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.