Which to use
“arreglaron” and “arrestaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,524
- “arreglaron” frequency rank
- #18,156
- “arrestaron” frequency rank
- 43680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arreglaron | arrestaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de arreglar o de arreglarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de arrestar o de arrestarse. |
Where the eye mixes arreglaron and arrestaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. arreglaron and arrestaron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: arreglaron vs arrestaron
A purely visual mix-up. arreglaron ([areˈɣ̞laɾõn]) and arrestaron ([aresˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 43680, 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]. arrestaron is at rank #18,156, tagged as averb, pronounced [aresˈt̪aɾõn].
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 43680, this pair ranks #141,302 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arreglaron vs arrestaron
Shared letters: aenor. Private to "arreglaron": gl. Private to "arrestaron": st.
"arreglaron" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "arrestaron" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- arreglaron ← areglaron · arerglaron · arregalron · arregglaron · arreglaorn · arreglarno · arreglaronn · arreglarron
- arrestaron ← arerstaron · arestaron · arresatron · arresstaron · arrestaorn · arrestarno · arrestaronn · arrestarron
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "arreglaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arrestaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,302 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arreglaron" and "arrestaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arrebataron vs arrestaron". 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 #141,302 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.