# arrival vs arrives

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### arrival
*noun · IPA /əˈɹaɪ.vl̩/ · frequency rank #3,347*
The act of arriving (reaching a certain place).

### arrives
*verb · IPA /əˈɹaɪvz/ · frequency rank #5,933*
third-person singular simple present indicative of arrive

## Source
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