arribes

[aˈriβ̞es]

/[aˈriβ̞es]/ verb

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The verdict

“arribes” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #95,987 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,987
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de arribar.

Key facts for arribes
PropertyValue
Headwordarribes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈriβ̞es]
Letters7
Frequency rank#95,987
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arribes” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

arribes is uncommon Spanish at frequency #95,987 among 120,137 “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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Using “arribes”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-R-R-I-B-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈriβ̞es] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list