Which to use
“arrugada” is a participle and “arrugado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,989
- “arrugada” frequency rank
- #46,936
- “arrugado” frequency rank
- 90925
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arrugada | arrugado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de arrugado, participio de arrugar o de arrugarse. | Participio de arrugar o de arrugarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set arrugada and arrugado apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
arrugada and arrugado 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 - a in “arrugada” becomes o in “arrugado” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90925, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arrugada is recorded at frequency rank #43,989, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [aruˈɣ̞að̞a]. arrugado is at rank #46,936, tagged as averb, pronounced [aruˈɣ̞að̞o].
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 90925, this pair ranks #2,259 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arrugada" and "arrugado" be used interchangeably?
Remembering arrugada vs arrugado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “arrugada”; for a verb, it's “arrugado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “arrugada” entry
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