arrear
[areˈaɾ]
The verdict
“arrear” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #89,566 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #89,566
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 120,137
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Conducir el vaquero las reses, normalmente usando gritos característicos que el ganado reconoce y obedece.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | arrear |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [areˈaɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #89,566 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “arrear” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
arrear is uncommon Spanish at frequency #89,566 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [areˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for arrear in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is arrear, spelled A-R-R-E-A-R.
Definition
- 1Conducir el vaquero las reses, normalmente usando gritos característicos que el ganado reconoce y obedece.
- 2Apresurar al ganado, animales de tiro, carga o cabalgaduras, para que avancen más rápido, o instarlos a que empiecen a moverse, si están parados.
- 3(En sentido figurado) Influir suficientemente a otros para que actuen según los planes de uno, evidenciándose la docilidad de los que así son mandados.
- 4Propinar un golpe o, hacer algo brusca o inesperadamente.
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “arrear”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-R-R-E-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [areˈaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.