Which to use
“arrow” and “arroz” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,098
- “arrow” frequency rank
- #3,301
- “arroz” frequency rank
- 30399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arrow | arroz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Flecha, saeta. | (Oryza sativa) Planta de la familia de las poáceas, originaria del Lejano Oriente y cultivada en todo el mundo como alimento. Es una hierba perenne, de hasta 2 m de altura, con largas hojas aciculadas, pequeñas flores en espiga que fructifican en una cariópside de hasta 1 cm de largo. Requiere terrenos muy húmedos y climas cálidos. |
Where the eye mixes arrow and arroz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses arrow with arroz
A purely visual mix-up. arrow (/ˈæɹ.əʊ/) and arroz ([aˈros]) 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 a single letter - w in “arrow” becomes z in “arroz”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arrow is recorded at frequency rank #27,098, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈæɹ.əʊ/. arroz is at rank #3,301, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈros].
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 30399, this pair ranks #212,176 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arrow vs arroz
Shared letters: aor. Private to "arrow": w. Private to "arroz": z.
"arrow" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "arroz" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arrow" for "arroz" ever safe?
Which is more common, "arrow" or "arroz"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "arrow" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arroz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,176 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arrow" and "arroz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Arras vs arrow". 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 #212,176 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.