# Arabia vs arable

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Arabia
*name · IPA /əˈɹeɪ.bi.ə/ · frequency rank #5,854*
A peninsula of West Asia between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; includes Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.

### 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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