Which to use
“arreglaba” and “arreglan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,986
- “arreglaba” frequency rank
- #21,227
- “arreglan” frequency rank
- 65213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arreglaba | arreglan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de arreglar o de arreglarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de arreglar o de arreglarse. |
Where the eye mixes arreglaba and arreglan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. arreglaba runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCV) against arreglan's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between arreglaba and arreglan
A purely visual mix-up. arreglaba ([areˈɣ̞laβ̞a]) and arreglan ([aˈreɣ̞lãn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65213, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arreglaba is recorded at frequency rank #43,986, classified as averb, pronounced [areˈɣ̞laβ̞a]. arreglan is at rank #21,227, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈreɣ̞lãn].
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 65213, this pair ranks #43,317 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arreglaba vs arreglan
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "arreglaba": b. Private to "arreglan": n.
"arreglaba" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "arreglan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arreglaba" for "arreglan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "arreglaba" vs "arreglan" - 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 "arreglaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arreglan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,317 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arreglaba" and "arreglan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arreglaba vs arregladas". 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 #43,317 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.