Which to use
“arreglar” and “arregló” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,670
- “arreglar” frequency rank
- #17,871
- “arregló” frequency rank
- 21541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arreglar | arregló |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Modificar algo para que se ajuste a una regla. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de arreglar. |
Where the eye mixes arreglar and arregló
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. arreglar runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against arregló's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between arreglar and arregló
A purely visual mix-up. arreglar ([areˈɣ̞laɾ]) and arregló ([areˈɣ̞lo]) 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 21541, 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]. arregló is at rank #17,871, tagged as averb, pronounced [areˈɣ̞lo].
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 21541, this pair ranks #254,465 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of arreglar vs arregló
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "arreglar": -. Private to "arregló": ó.
"arreglar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "arregló" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- arreglar ← areglar · arerglar · arregalr · arregglar · arreglarr · arregllar · arreglra · arrelgar
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arreglar" for "arregló" ever safe?
Frequency check: "arreglar" vs "arregló" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "arreglar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arregló" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,465 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arreglar" and "arregló" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arreglas vs arregló". 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 #254,465 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.