Which to use
“adds” and “arts” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,734
- “adds” frequency rank
- #2,028
- “arts” frequency rank
- 5762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adds | arts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of add | plural of art. |
Where the eye mixes adds and arts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. adds (/æ(d)z/) and arts (/ɑɹts/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5762, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adds is recorded at frequency rank #3,734, classified as anoun, pronounced /æ(d)z/. arts is at rank #2,028, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɑɹts/.
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 5762, this pair ranks #514,105 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of adds vs arts
Shared letters: as. Private to "adds": d. Private to "arts": rt.
"adds" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "arts" · 4 letters · shape VCCC