Which to use
“arroja” and “arrojan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,763
- “arroja” frequency rank
- #23,307
- “arrojan” frequency rank
- 36070
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arroja | arrojan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de arrojar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de arrojar. |
Where the eye mixes arroja and arrojan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between arroja and arrojan
A purely visual mix-up. arroja ([aˈroxa]) and arrojan ([aˈroxãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “arroja” sits inside “arrojan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36070, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arroja is recorded at frequency rank #12,763, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈroxa]. arrojan is at rank #23,307, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈroxãn].
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 36070, this pair ranks #182,648 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arroja vs arrojan
Shared letters: ajor. Private to "arroja": -. Private to "arrojan": n.
"arroja" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "arrojan" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "arroja" and "arrojan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "arroja" or "arrojan"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "arroja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arrojan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,648 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arroja" and "arrojan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arrojada vs arrojan". 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 #182,648 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.