Which to use
“arribaron” and “arrojaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,339
- “arribaron” frequency rank
- #23,671
- “arrojaron” frequency rank
- 54010
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arribaron | arrojaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de arribar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de arrojar. |
Where the eye mixes arribaron and arrojaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. arribaron and arrojaron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between arribaron and arrojaron
A purely visual mix-up. arribaron ([ariˈβ̞aɾõn]) and arrojaron ([aroˈxaɾõn]) 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 54010, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arribaron is recorded at frequency rank #30,339, classified as averb, pronounced [ariˈβ̞aɾõn]. arrojaron is at rank #23,671, tagged as averb, pronounced [aroˈxaɾõn].
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 54010, this pair ranks #85,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arribaron vs arrojaron
Shared letters: anor. Private to "arribaron": bi. Private to "arrojaron": j.
"arribaron" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "arrojaron" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arribaron" and "arrojaron" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "arribaron" vs "arrojaron" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "arribaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arrojaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arribaron" and "arrojaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arribar vs arribaron". 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 #85,228 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.