# apretar vs arrestar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### apretar
*verb · IPA [apɾeˈt̪aɾ] · frequency rank #13,839*
Estrechar u oprimir algo.

### arrestar
*verb · IPA [aresˈt̪aɾ] · frequency rank #15,776*
Poner preso.

## Source
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