Which to use
“arrebata” and “arrebatado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,267
- “arrebata” frequency rank
- #29,040
- “arrebatado” frequency rank
- 71307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arrebata | arrebatado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de arrebatar. | Participio de arrebatar. |
Where the eye mixes arrebata and arrebatado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. arrebata runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against arrebatado's 10 (VCCVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses arrebata with arrebatado
A purely visual mix-up. arrebata ([areˈβ̞at̪a]) and arrebatado ([areβ̞aˈt̪að̞o]) 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 extra letter(s) - “arrebata” sits inside “arrebatado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arrebata is recorded at frequency rank #42,267, classified as averb, pronounced [areˈβ̞at̪a]. arrebatado is at rank #29,040, tagged as averb, pronounced [areβ̞aˈt̪að̞o].
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 71307, this pair ranks #27,810 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arrebata vs arrebatado
Shared letters: abert. Private to "arrebata": -. Private to "arrebatado": do.
"arrebata" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "arrebatado" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- arrebata ← arebata · arerbata · arrbeata · arreabta · arrebaat · arrebatta · arrebbata · arrebtaa
- arrebatado ← arebatado · arerbatado · arrbeatado · arreabtado · arrebaatdo · arrebataddo · arrebataod · arrebatdao
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arrebata" and "arrebatado" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "arrebata" or "arrebatado" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "arrebata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arrebatado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,810 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arrebata" and "arrebatado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arrebata vs arrebatos". 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 #27,810 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.