Ares

/ˈɛə.ɹiːz/

//ˈɛə.ɹiːz// name

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"ares" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Ares” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #25,664) as a proper noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#25,664
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The Greek god of war, considered equivalent to the Roman Mars and usually described as a son of Zeus and Hera, companion of Eris and Enyo, and by Aphrodite father of Deimos and Phobos.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ares · Ares · English

Ares · rank #25,664 · 3 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,664
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 3 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Arden

Nearest frequency peer: Arden (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbours of confusable “Ares”

Peers at similar corpus weight, separate from look-alike pairs below

corpus weight

What this shows Bars place “Ares” against nearest ranked English headwords, not a reprint of the confusable-pair desk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Ares vs as
25% similar
Ares vs art
25% similar
Ares vs ass
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Ares
PropertyValue
HeadwordAres
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɛə.ɹiːz/
Letters4
Frequency rank#25,664
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus rank beside confusables of “Ares”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Areslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Arden” (#25,663), “articulation” (#25,665), “apprehension” (#25,662). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Ares” is #25,664. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Ares is neighbouring look-alikes ("as", "art", …), not just typos; it is aproper noun pronounced /ˈɛə.ɹiːz/. Frequency #25,664 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Gloss: "The Greek god of war, considered equivalent to the Roman Mars and usually described as a son of Zeus and Hera, companion of Eris and Enyo, and by Aphrodite father of Deimos and Phobos.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ares, with forms such as "aress", "arres", and "raes". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "as", "art", "ass", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Arēs, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης (Árēs). The correct English form is Ares, spelled A-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The Greek god of war, considered equivalent to the Roman Mars and usually described as a son of Zeus and Hera, companion of Eris and Enyo, and by Aphrodite father of Deimos and Phobos.

Etymology

From Latin Arēs, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης (Árēs).

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aress
  • arres
  • raes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ares - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aress1arres1raes2
Edit distance from "Ares"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ares"?
"Ares" is spelled A-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛə.ɹiːz/.
What does "Ares" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ares" means: The Greek god of war, considered equivalent to the Roman Mars and usually described as a son of Zeus and Hera, companion of Eris and Enyo, and by Aphrodite father of Deimos and Phobos.
What words are commonly confused with "Ares"?
"Ares" is commonly confused with "as", "art", "ass". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ares"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ares" is /ˈɛə.ɹiːz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Ares"?
From Latin Arēs, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης (Árēs). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ares", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list