arreglasvsarreglóTell them apart

Which to use

“arreglas” and “arregló” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,507
“arreglas” frequency rank
#17,871
“arregló” frequency rank
56378
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature arreglas arregló
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de arreglar o de arreglarse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de arreglar.

Where the eye mixes arreglas and arregló

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

8 ch
arreglas
7 ch
arregló

Why the eye confuses arreglas with arregló

A purely visual mix-up. arreglas ([aˈreɣ̞las]) 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 56378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

arreglas is recorded at frequency rank #38,507, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈreɣ̞las]. 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 56378, this pair ranks #74,861 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of arreglas vs arregló

Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "arreglas": s. Private to "arregló": ó.

"arreglas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC  ·  "arregló" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • arreglasareglas · arerglas · arregals · arregglas · arreglass · arregllas · arreglsa · arrelgas

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "arreglas" and "arregló" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈreɣ̞las] versus [areˈɣ̞lo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "arreglas" vs "arregló" - which ranks higher?
"arregló" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,871 in our Spanish list, against #38,507 for "arreglas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "arreglas" 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 #74,861 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "arreglas" and "arregló" 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 #74,861 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list