# abreast vs arrest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### abreast
*adverb · IPA /əˈbɹɛst/ · frequency rank #30,670*
Side by side and facing forward.

### arrest
*noun · IPA /əˈɹɛst/ · frequency rank #2,713*
A check; a stop; an act or instance of arresting something.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abreast-vs-arrest