# aren't vs arent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### aren't
*verb · IPA /ɑːnt/ · frequency rank #941*
are not (negative auxiliary)

### arent
*adjective · IPA /ˈɑːɹɛnt/ · frequency rank #14,465*
Drying out, parching, withering.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aren-t-vs-arent