Which to use
“arreglado” is an adjective and “arreglas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,714
- “arreglado” frequency rank
- #38,507
- “arreglas” frequency rank
- 50221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arreglado | arreglas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que guarda regla, orden o moderación. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de arreglar o de arreglarse. |
Where the eye mixes arreglado and arreglas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. arreglado runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCV) against arreglas's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between arreglado and arreglas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: arreglado is [areˈɣ̞lað̞o] while arreglas is [aˈreɣ̞las]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50221, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arreglado is recorded at frequency rank #11,714, classified as anadj, pronounced [areˈɣ̞lað̞o]. arreglas is at rank #38,507, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈreɣ̞las].
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 50221, this pair ranks #104,417 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arreglado vs arreglas
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "arreglado": do. Private to "arreglas": s.
"arreglado" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "arreglas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "arreglado" and "arreglas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "arreglado" or "arreglas" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "arreglado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arreglas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #104,417 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arreglado" and "arreglas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agregas vs arreglas". 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 #104,417 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.