Which to use
“après” is a preposition and “Arrest” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,342
- “après” frequency rank
- #28,519
- “Arrest” frequency rank
- 70861
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | après | Arrest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Relation, bei der das mitnach nach | eine Haft von kurzer Dauer |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set après and Arrest apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: après is [a.pʁɛ] while Arrest is [aˈʁɛst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70861, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
après is recorded at frequency rank #42,342, classified as aprep, pronounced [a.pʁɛ]. Arrest is at rank #28,519, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈʁɛst].
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 70861, this pair ranks #433,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of après vs Arrest
Shared letters: ars. Private to "après": pè. Private to "Arrest": et.
"après" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Arrest" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Arrest ← arerst · arest · arresst · arrestt · arrets · arrset · rarest
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "après" and "Arrest" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "après" or "Arrest"?
Remembering après vs Arrest
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a preposition, it's “après”; for a noun, it's “Arrest”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “après” entry
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