# arts vs auth

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### arts
*noun · IPA /ɑɹts/ · frequency rank #2,028*
plural of art.

### auth
*noun · frequency rank #30,696*
Abbreviation of authentication.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/arts-vs-auth