Which to use
“arreglan” and “arreglar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,227
- “arreglan” frequency rank
- #3,670
- “arreglar” frequency rank
- 24897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arreglan | arreglar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de arreglar o de arreglarse. | Modificar algo para que se ajuste a una regla. |
Where the eye mixes arreglan and arreglar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between arreglan and arreglar
A purely visual mix-up. arreglan ([aˈreɣ̞lãn]) 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 a single letter - n in “arreglan” becomes r in “arreglar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24897, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arreglan is recorded at frequency rank #21,227, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈreɣ̞lãn]. 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 24897, this pair ranks #238,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arreglan vs arreglar
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "arreglan": n. Private to "arreglar": -.
"arreglan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "arreglar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arreglan" and "arreglar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "arreglan" vs "arreglar" - 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 "arreglan" 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 #238,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arreglan" and "arreglar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arreglaba vs arreglan". 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 #238,991 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.