arribes

[aˈriβ̞es]

/[aˈriβ̞es]/ verb

The verdict

“arribes” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #95,987 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,987
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de arribar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-arribes · arribes · Spanish

arribes · rank #95,987 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,987
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH arribistas

Nearest frequency peer: arribistas (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “arribes”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “arribes” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for arribes
PropertyValue
Headwordarribes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈriβ̞es]
Letters7
Frequency rank#95,987
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “arribes” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).arribescae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “arribistas” (#95,988), “Arocena” (#95,985), “arrimado” (#95,989). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “arribes” va en #95,987. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

arribes is uncommon Spanish at frequency #95,987 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [aˈriβ̞es]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de arribar.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for arribes, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is arribes, spelled A-R-R-I-B-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de arribar.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arribes"?
"arribes" is spelled A-R-R-I-B-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈriβ̞es].
What does "arribes" mean?
As a verb, "arribes" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de arribar.
How do you pronounce "arribes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arribes" is [aˈriβ̞es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arribes" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list