Which to use
“arreglaron” and “arreglarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,524
- “arreglaron” frequency rank
- #32,503
- “arreglarse” frequency rank
- 58027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arreglaron | arreglarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de arreglar o de arreglarse. | Ceñirse, limitarse, ajustarse a regla, método, orden, etc. |
Where the eye mixes arreglaron and arreglarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. arreglaron (VCCVCCVCVC) and arreglarse (VCCVCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between arreglaron and arreglarse
A purely visual mix-up. arreglaron ([areˈɣ̞laɾõn]) and arreglarse ([areˈɣ̞laɾse]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arreglaron is recorded at frequency rank #25,524, classified as averb, pronounced [areˈɣ̞laɾõn]. arreglarse is at rank #32,503, tagged as averb, pronounced [areˈɣ̞laɾse].
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 58027, this pair ranks #68,066 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arreglaron vs arreglarse
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "arreglaron": no. Private to "arreglarse": s.
"arreglaron" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "arreglarse" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- arreglaron ← areglaron · arerglaron · arregalron · arregglaron · arreglaorn · arreglarno · arreglaronn · arreglarron
- arreglarse ← areglarse · arerglarse · arregalrse · arregglarse · arreglarce · arreglares · arreglarrse · arreglarsse
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "arreglaron" and "arreglarse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "arreglaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arreglarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,066 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arreglaron" and "arreglarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arreglarse 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 #68,066 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.