Which to use
“arribar” and “arribo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,356
- “arribar” frequency rank
- #20,892
- “arribo” frequency rank
- 56248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arribar | arribo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Llegar la nave al puerto en que termina su viaje. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de arribar. |
Where the eye mixes arribar and arribo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between arribar and arribo
A purely visual mix-up. arribar ([ariˈβ̞aɾ]) and arribo ([aˈriβ̞o]) 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 56248, 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]. arribo is at rank #20,892, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈriβ̞o].
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 56248, this pair ranks #75,405 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arribar vs arribo
Shared letters: abir. Private to "arribar": -. Private to "arribo": o.
"arribar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "arribo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arribar" and "arribo" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "arribar" or "arribo" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "arribar" and "arribo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "arribar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arribo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,405 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arribar" and "arribo" 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 #75,405 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.