Which to use
“arrestan” and “arrestaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,491
- “arrestan” frequency rank
- #18,156
- “arrestaron” frequency rank
- 47647
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arrestan | arrestaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de arrestar o de arrestarse. | 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 arrestan and arrestaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. arrestan runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against arrestaron's 10 (VCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses arrestan with arrestaron
A purely visual mix-up. arrestan ([aˈrest̪ãn]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47647, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arrestan is recorded at frequency rank #29,491, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈrest̪ãn]. 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 47647, this pair ranks #118,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arrestan vs arrestaron
Shared letters: aenrst. Private to "arrestan": -. Private to "arrestaron": o.
"arrestan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "arrestaron" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- arrestan ← arerstan · arestan · arresatn · arresstan · arrestann · arrestna · arresttan · arretsan
- arrestaron ← arerstaron · arestaron · arresatron · arresstaron · arrestaorn · arrestarno · arrestaronn · arrestarron
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arrestan" and "arrestaron" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "arrestan" or "arrestaron" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "arrestan" 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 #118,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arrestan" and "arrestaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arresta vs arrestan". 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 #118,883 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.