Which to use
“arreglar” and “arreglaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,670
- “arreglar” frequency rank
- #25,524
- “arreglaron” frequency rank
- 29194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arreglar | arreglaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Modificar algo para que se ajuste a una regla. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de arreglar o de arreglarse. |
Where the eye mixes arreglar and arreglaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. arreglar runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against arreglaron's 10 (VCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: arreglar vs arreglaron
A purely visual mix-up. arreglar ([areˈɣ̞laɾ]) and arreglaron ([areˈɣ̞laɾõn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “arreglar” sits inside “arreglaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arreglar is recorded at frequency rank #3,670, classified as averb, pronounced [areˈɣ̞laɾ]. arreglaron is at rank #25,524, tagged as averb, pronounced [areˈɣ̞laɾõn].
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 29194, this pair ranks #218,234 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arreglar vs arreglaron
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "arreglar": -. Private to "arreglaron": no.
"arreglar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "arreglaron" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- arreglar ← areglar · arerglar · arregalr · arregglar · arreglarr · arregllar · arreglra · arrelgar
- arreglaron ← areglaron · arerglaron · arregalron · arregglaron · arreglaorn · arreglarno · arreglaronn · arreglarron
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arreglar" and "arreglaron" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "arreglar" or "arreglaron" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "arreglar" and "arreglaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "arreglar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arreglaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,234 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arreglar" and "arreglaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arreglados vs arreglaron". 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 #218,234 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.