Which to use
“arras” and “arrays” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,764
- “arras” frequency rank
- #19,759
- “arrays” frequency rank
- 69523
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arras | arrays |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A tapestry or wall hanging. | plural of array |
Where the eye mixes arras and arrays
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. arras runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against arrays's 6 (VCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: arras vs arrays
A purely visual mix-up. arras (/ˈæɹəs/) and arrays (/əˈɹeɪz/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69523, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arras is recorded at frequency rank #49,764, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈæɹəs/. arrays is at rank #19,759, tagged as anoun, pronounced /əˈɹeɪz/.
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 69523, this pair ranks #54,205 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arras vs arrays
Shared letters: ars. Private to "arras": -. Private to "arrays": y.
"arras" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "arrays" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arras" and "arrays" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "arras" vs "arrays" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "arras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arrays" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,205 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arras" and "arrays" 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 #54,205 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.