Which to use
“arr” and “arras” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,820
- “arr” frequency rank
- #49,764
- “arras” frequency rank
- 78584
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arr | arras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abbreviation of arrival. | A tapestry or wall hanging. |
Letter map: arr vs arras
Shared letters muted; letters that set arr and arras apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: arr and arras
arr and arras are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “arr” sits inside “arras”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78584, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arr is recorded at frequency rank #28,820, classified as anoun. arras is at rank #49,764, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈæɹəs/.
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 78584, this pair ranks #24,227 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arr vs arras
Shared letters: ar. Private to "arr": -. Private to "arras": s.
"arr" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "arras" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- arras ← arars · aras · arrass · arrsa · raras
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arr" for "arras" ever safe?
Frequency check: "arr" vs "arras" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "arr" and "arras".
- Full dictionary entry for "arr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,227 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arr" and "arras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Akram vs arras". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #24,227 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.