arrivals

/əˈɹaɪvəlz/

//əˈɹaɪvəlz// noun

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"arrivals" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“arrivals” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,335. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,335
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of arrival

Corpus desk

Index EN-arrivals · arrivals · English

arrivals · rank #15,335 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,335
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH ape

Nearest frequency peer: ape (-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 “arrivals”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “arrivals” 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).

arrivals vs arrives
75% similar
arrivals vs arrival
88% similar
arrivals vs aerials
75% similar

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

Key facts for arrivals
PropertyValue
Headwordarrivals
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈɹaɪvəlz/
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,335
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “arrivals”

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).arrivalslands 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 “ape” (#15,334), “anyhow” (#15,333), “antiques” (#15,332). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “arrivals” is #15,335. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around arrivals (IPA /əˈɹaɪvəlz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,335 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of arrival".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for arrivals, with forms such as "arirvals", "arivals", and "arriavls". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "arrives", "arrival", "aerials", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is arrivals, spelled A-R-R-I-V-A-L-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of arrival

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arirvals
  • arivals
  • arriavls
  • arrivalls
  • arrivalss
  • arrivasl
  • arrivlas
  • arrivvals
  • arrvials
  • rarivals

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

arirvals2arivals1arriavls2arrivalls1arrivalss1arrivasl2arrivlas2arrivvals1
Edit distance from "arrivals"

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 "arrivals"?
"arrivals" is spelled A-R-R-I-V-A-L-S. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈɹaɪvəlz/.
What does "arrivals" mean?
As a noun, "arrivals" means: plural of arrival
What words are commonly confused with "arrivals"?
"arrivals" is commonly confused with "arrives", "arrival", "aerials". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "arrivals"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arrivals" is /əˈɹaɪvəlz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arrivals" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

antiques#15,332Angelina#15,330Cadillac#15,357Clarkson#15,366

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Andreas10 variantsalarmed10 variantsaccessing10 variantsabolish10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list