Which to use
“arreglar” and “arreglas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,670
- “arreglar” frequency rank
- #38,507
- “arreglas” frequency rank
- 42177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arreglar | arreglas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Modificar algo para que se ajuste a una regla. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de arreglar o de arreglarse. |
Where the eye mixes arreglar and arreglas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. arreglar and arreglas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses arreglar with arreglas
A purely visual mix-up. arreglar ([areˈɣ̞laɾ]) and arreglas ([aˈreɣ̞las]) 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 - r in “arreglar” becomes s in “arreglas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42177, 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]. 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 42177, this pair ranks #149,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arreglar vs arreglas
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "arreglar": -. Private to "arreglas": s.
"arreglar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "arreglas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arreglar" for "arreglas" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "arreglar" 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 #149,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arreglar" 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 #149,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.