arris

/ˈæɹɪs/

//ˈæɹɪs// noun

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"arris" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“arris” is uncommon English (frequency #87,032 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,032
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two surfaces

Corpus desk

Index EN-arris · arris · English

arris · rank #87,032 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,032
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Arvid

Nearest frequency peer: Arvid (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “arris”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “arris” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for arris
PropertyValue
Headwordarris
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈæɹɪs/
Letters5
Frequency rank#87,032
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “arris” in English

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Arvid” (#87,033), “Arcos” (#87,028), “assignation” (#87,036). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “arris” is #87,032. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

arris is uncommon English at frequency #87,032 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈæɹɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for arris in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French areste, from Latin arista (“beard (of grain), fishbone”). Doublet of arista. The correct English form is arris, spelled A-R-R-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two surfaces
  2. 2
    A sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two curved surfaces
  3. 3
    A ridge formed on the surface of flaked stone, such as an arrowhead or hand axe, as the result of the intersection of two or more flake removals.

Etymology

From Old French areste, from Latin arista (“beard (of grain), fishbone”). Doublet of arista.

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 "arris"?
"arris" is spelled A-R-R-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæɹɪs/.
What does "arris" mean?
As a noun, "arris" means: A sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two surfaces
How do you pronounce "arris"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arris" is /ˈæɹɪs/. 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 "arris"?
From Old French areste, from Latin arista (“beard (of grain), fishbone”). Doublet of arista. 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 "arris", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Arvid#87,033Arcos#87,028auric#87,043autor#87,044

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list