Which to use
“arrastra” is a verb and “arrastrado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,009
- “arrastra” frequency rank
- #16,263
- “arrastrado” frequency rank
- 32272
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arrastra | arrastrado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de arrastrar. | arrastrado ¦ plural: arrastrados ¦ femenino: arrastrada ¦ femenino plural: arrastradas |
Where the eye mixes arrastra and arrastrado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between arrastra and arrastrado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: arrastra is [aˈrast̪ɾa] while arrastrado is [arasˈt̪ɾað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “arrastra” sits inside “arrastrado”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32272, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arrastra is recorded at frequency rank #16,009, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈrast̪ɾa]. arrastrado is at rank #16,263, tagged as anadj, pronounced [arasˈt̪ɾað̞o].
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 32272, this pair ranks #202,838 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arrastra vs arrastrado
Shared letters: arst. Private to "arrastra": -. Private to "arrastrado": do.
"arrastra" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV · "arrastrado" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- arrastra ← ararstra · arastra · arrasrta · arrasstra · arrastar · arrastrra · arrasttra · arratsra
- arrastrado ← ararstrado · arastrado · arrasrtado · arrasstrado · arrastardo · arrastraddo · arrastraod · arrastrdao
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arrastra" and "arrastrado" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "arrastra" vs "arrastrado" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "arrastra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arrastrado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #202,838 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arrastra" and "arrastrado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arrastra 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 #202,838 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.