# aches vs arches

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### aches
*noun · IPA /eɪks/ · frequency rank #20,025*
plural of ache

### arches
*noun · IPA /ˈɑɹt͡ʃɪz/ · frequency rank #15,952*
plural of arch

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