# Arab vs arable

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Arab
*adjective · IPA /ˈæɹ.əb/ · frequency rank #3,666*
Of or pertaining to Arabs and their nations.

### arable
*adjective · IPA /ˈæɹəbl̩/ · frequency rank #30,313*
Able to be plowed or tilled, capable of growing crops (traditionally contrasted with pasturable lands such as heaths).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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