Which to use
“arranged” and “arranges” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,208
- “arranged” frequency rank
- #32,681
- “arranges” frequency rank
- 36889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arranged | arranges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of arrange | third-person singular simple present indicative of arrange |
Where the eye mixes arranged and arranges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. arranged and arranges follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses arranged with arranges
A purely visual mix-up. arranged (/əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒd/) and arranges (/əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒɪz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - d in “arranged” becomes s in “arranges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36889, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arranged is recorded at frequency rank #4,208, classified as averb, pronounced /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒd/. arranges is at rank #32,681, tagged as averb, pronounced /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒɪz/.
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 36889, this pair ranks #299,266 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arranged vs arranges
Shared letters: aegnr. Private to "arranged": d. Private to "arranges": s.
"arranged" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "arranges" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arranged" and "arranges" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "arranged" or "arranges"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "arranged" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arranges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #299,266 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arranged" and "arranges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arranger vs arranges". 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 #299,266 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.