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“arras” and “arrows” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,764
- “arras” frequency rank
- #9,564
- “arrows” frequency rank
- 59328
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arras | arrows |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A tapestry or wall hanging. | plural of arrow |
Where the eye mixes arras and arrows
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: arras vs arrows
A purely visual mix-up. arras (/ˈæɹəs/) and arrows (/ˈæɹ.əʊz/) 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 59328, 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/. arrows is at rank #9,564, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈæɹ.əʊz/.
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 59328, this pair ranks #106,890 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arras vs arrows
Shared letters: ars. Private to "arras": -. Private to "arrows": ow.
"arras" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "arrows" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "arras" and "arrows" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "arras" vs "arrows" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "arrows" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #106,890 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arras" and "arrows" 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 #106,890 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.