Which to use
“arrayed” and “arrived” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,597
- “arrayed” frequency rank
- #1,682
- “arrived” frequency rank
- 50279
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arrayed | arrived |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of array | simple past and past participle of arrive |
Where the eye mixes arrayed and arrived
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. arrayed (VCCVVVC) and arrived (VCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: arrayed vs arrived
A purely visual mix-up. arrayed (/əˈɹeɪd/) and arrived (/əˈɹaɪvd/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50279, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arrayed is recorded at frequency rank #48,597, classified as averb, pronounced /əˈɹeɪd/. arrived is at rank #1,682, tagged as averb, pronounced /əˈɹaɪvd/.
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 50279, this pair ranks #175,748 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arrayed vs arrived
Shared letters: ader. Private to "arrayed": y. Private to "arrived": iv.
"arrayed" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVVC · "arrived" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arrayed" for "arrived" ever safe?
Which is more common, "arrayed" or "arrived"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "arrayed" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arrived" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #175,748 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arrayed" and "arrived" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arrayed vs arrays". 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 #175,748 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.