Which to use
“arreglaba” and “arreglar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,986
- “arreglaba” frequency rank
- #3,670
- “arreglar” frequency rank
- 47656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arreglaba | arreglar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de arreglar o de arreglarse. | Modificar algo para que se ajuste a una regla. |
Where the eye mixes arreglaba and arreglar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. arreglaba runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCV) against arreglar's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses arreglaba with arreglar
A purely visual mix-up. arreglaba ([areˈɣ̞laβ̞a]) and arreglar ([areˈɣ̞laɾ]) 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 47656, 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]. arreglar is at rank #3,670, tagged as averb, pronounced [areˈɣ̞laɾ].
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 47656, this pair ranks #118,824 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arreglaba vs arreglar
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "arreglaba": b. Private to "arreglar": -.
"arreglaba" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "arreglar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "arreglaba" and "arreglar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "arreglaba" or "arreglar" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "arreglar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,824 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arreglaba" and "arreglar" 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 #118,824 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.