arises

/əˈɹaɪzɪz/

//əˈɹaɪzɪz// verb

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"arises" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“arises” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,726. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,726
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - third-person singular simple present indicative of arise

Corpus desk

Index EN-arises · arises · English

arises · rank #12,726 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,726
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH apartheid

Nearest frequency peer: apartheid (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “arises”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “arises” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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).

arises vs arse
67% similar
arises vs asses
67% similar
arises vs arose
67% similar

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

Key facts for arises
PropertyValue
Headwordarises
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/əˈɹaɪzɪz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,726
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “arises”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).ariseslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “apartheid” (#12,725), “arthritis” (#12,727), “alloy” (#12,724). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “arises” is #12,726. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around arises (IPA /əˈɹaɪzɪz/), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,726 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "third-person singular simple present indicative of arise".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for arises, with forms such as "airses", "ariess", and "arisess". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "arse", "asses", "arose", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is arises, spelled A-R-I-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of arise

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • airses
  • ariess
  • arisess
  • arisses
  • arrises
  • arsies
  • raises

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of arises - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

airses2ariess2arisess1arisses1arrises1arsies2raises2
Edit distance from "arises"

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 "arises"?
"arises" is spelled A-R-I-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈɹaɪzɪz/.
What does "arises" mean?
As a verb, "arises" means: third-person singular simple present indicative of arise
What words are commonly confused with "arises"?
"arises" is commonly confused with "arse", "asses", "arose". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "arises"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arises" is /əˈɹaɪzɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arises" come from?
"arises" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Barton#12,732beaver#12,733wisely#12,716caller#12,737

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

wedge7 variantscites7 variantsDante7 variantsdog's7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list