Which to use
“arrastra” and “arrastran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,009
- “arrastra” frequency rank
- #28,640
- “arrastran” frequency rank
- 44649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arrastra | arrastran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de arrastrar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de arrastrar. |
Where the eye mixes arrastra and arrastran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. arrastra runs 8 letters (VCCVCCCV) against arrastran's 9 (VCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between arrastra and arrastran
A purely visual mix-up. arrastra ([aˈrast̪ɾa]) and arrastran ([aˈrast̪ɾãn]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “arrastra” sits inside “arrastran”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44649, 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]. arrastran is at rank #28,640, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈrast̪ɾãn].
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 44649, this pair ranks #135,893 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arrastra vs arrastran
Shared letters: arst. Private to "arrastra": -. Private to "arrastran": n.
"arrastra" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV · "arrastran" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "arrastra" and "arrastran" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "arrastra" or "arrastran"?
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 "arrastra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arrastran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,893 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arrastra" and "arrastran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arrastraba vs arrastran". 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 #135,893 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.