Which to use
“arribar” and “arribaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,356
- “arribar” frequency rank
- #30,339
- “arribaron” frequency rank
- 65695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arribar | arribaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Llegar la nave al puerto en que termina su viaje. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de arribar. |
Where the eye mixes arribar and arribaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. arribar runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against arribaron's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses arribar with arribaron
A purely visual mix-up. arribar ([ariˈβ̞aɾ]) and arribaron ([ariˈβ̞aɾõn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “arribar” sits inside “arribaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65695, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arribar is recorded at frequency rank #35,356, classified as averb, pronounced [ariˈβ̞aɾ]. arribaron is at rank #30,339, tagged as averb, pronounced [ariˈβ̞aɾõn].
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 65695, this pair ranks #41,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arribar vs arribaron
Shared letters: abir. Private to "arribar": -. Private to "arribaron": no.
"arribar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "arribaron" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "arribar" and "arribaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "arribar" or "arribaron" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "arribar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arribaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arribar" and "arribaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "almíbar vs arribar". 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 #41,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.