Which to use
“arrecho” is an adjective and “arregló” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,041
- “arrecho” frequency rank
- #17,871
- “arregló” frequency rank
- 46912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arrecho | arregló |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tieso o rígido. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de arreglar. |
Where the eye mixes arrecho and arregló
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. arrecho and arregló follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between arrecho and arregló
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: arrecho is [aˈret͡ʃo] while arregló is [areˈɣ̞lo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46912, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arrecho is recorded at frequency rank #29,041, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈret͡ʃo]. arregló is at rank #17,871, tagged as averb, pronounced [areˈɣ̞lo].
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 46912, this pair ranks #123,048 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arrecho vs arregló
Shared letters: aer. Private to "arrecho": cho. Private to "arregló": gló.
"arrecho" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "arregló" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- arrecho ← arecho · arercho · arrceho · arreccho · arrechho · arrecoh · arrehco · rarecho
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arrecho" for "arregló" ever safe?
Frequency check: "arrecho" vs "arregló" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "arrecho" and "arregló" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "arrecho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arregló" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,048 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arrecho" and "arregló" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Arrecha vs arrecho". 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 #123,048 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.