Which to use
“arroz” is a noun and “atroz” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,301
- “arroz” frequency rank
- #16,016
- “atroz” frequency rank
- 19317
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arroz | atroz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (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. | Cruel, inhumano. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set arroz and atroz apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
arroz and atroz form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - r in “arroz” becomes t in “atroz” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19317, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arroz is recorded at frequency rank #3,301, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈros]. atroz is at rank #16,016, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aˈt̪ɾos].
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 19317, this pair ranks #264,283 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arroz" and "atroz" be used interchangeably?
Remembering arroz vs atroz
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “arroz”; for an adjective, it's “atroz”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “arroz” entry
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