# arched vs arches

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### arched
*adjective · IPA /ɑɹt͡ʃt/ · frequency rank #21,137*
Curved.

### 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/arched-vs-arches