Which to use
“achieves” and “archives” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,745
- “achieves” frequency rank
- #6,022
- “archives” frequency rank
- 24767
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | achieves | archives |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | third-person singular simple present indicative of achieve | third-person singular simple present indicative of archive |
Letter map: achieves vs archives
Shared letters muted; letters that set achieves and archives apart highlighted. Shared run: 7. achieves (VCCVVCVC) and archives (VCCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on achieves vs archives
achieves and archives are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24767, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
achieves is recorded at frequency rank #18,745, classified as averb, pronounced /əˈt͡ʃiːvz/. archives is at rank #6,022, tagged as averb.
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 24767, this pair ranks #399,463 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of achieves vs archives
Shared letters: acehisv. Private to "achieves": -. Private to "archives": r.
"achieves" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "archives" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "achieves" and "archives" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "achieves" vs "archives" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "achieves" vs "archives" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "achieves" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "archives" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #399,463 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "achieves" and "archives" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "archives vs archivist". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #399,463 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.