arrival

/əˈɹaɪ.vl̩/

//əˈɹaɪ.vl̩// noun

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"arrival" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“arrival” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,347. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,347
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of arriving (reaching a certain place).

Corpus desk

Index EN-arrival · arrival · English

arrival · rank #3,347 · 8 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,347
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH yo

Nearest frequency peer: yo (-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 “arrival”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “arrival” 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).

arrival vs arrive
71% similar
arrival vs atrial
71% similar
arrival vs arrived
71% similar

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

Key facts for arrival
PropertyValue
Headwordarrival
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈɹaɪ.vl̩/
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,347
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “arrival”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).arrivallands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “yo” (#3,346), “asks” (#3,348), “woods” (#3,345). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “arrival” is #3,347. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around arrival (IPA /əˈɹaɪ.vl̩/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,347 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for arrival, with forms such as "arirval", "arival", and "arriavl". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "arrive", "atrial", "arrived", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English arivaile, arivaille, arrival, arryvaile, arryvaylle, aryvayle, aryvaylle, from Middle French arrivaille, from arriver; equivalent to arrive + -al. The correct English form is arrival, spelled A-R-R-I-V-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of arriving (reaching a certain place).
  2. 2
    The fact of reaching a particular point in time.
  3. 3
    The fact of beginning to occur; the initial phase of something.
  4. 4
    The attainment of an objective, especially as a result of effort.
  5. 5
    A person who has arrived; a thing that has arrived.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how arrival appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The early arrival of the bride created a stir.
  2. And wander we to see thy honest son, Who will of thy arrival be full joyous.

Etymology

From Middle English arivaile, arivaille, arrival, arryvaile, arryvaylle, aryvayle, aryvaylle, from Middle French arrivaille, from arriver; equivalent to arrive + -al.

Antonyms

departurenon-arrivalnonarrival

This word in other languages

llegada(Español)arrivée(Français)Ankunft(Deutsch)chegada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arirval
  • arival
  • arriavl
  • arrivall
  • arrivla
  • arrivval
  • arrvial
  • rarival

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of arrival - 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.

arirval2arival1arriavl2arrivall1arrivla2arrivval1arrvial2rarival2
Edit distance from "arrival"

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 "arrival"?
"arrival" is spelled A-R-R-I-V-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈɹaɪ.vl̩/.
What does "arrival" mean?
As a noun, "arrival" means: The act of arriving (reaching a certain place).
What words are commonly confused with "arrival"?
"arrival" is commonly confused with "arrive", "atrial", "arrived". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "arrival"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arrival" is /əˈɹaɪ.vl̩/. 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 "arrival"?
From Middle English arivaile, arivaille, arrival, arryvaile, arryvaylle, aryvayle, aryvaylle, from Middle French arrivaille, from arriver; equivalent to arrive + -al. 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 "arrival", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

waters8 variantshearts8 variantspalace8 variantsminds8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list