Which to use
“arce” is a noun and “arde” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,186
- “arce” frequency rank
- #13,394
- “arde” frequency rank
- 26580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arce | arde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Acer spp.) Cualquiera de varias especies de árboles y arbustos del hemisferio norte, de características hojas opuestas, muchas veces palmatilobuladas. Florecen formando inflorescencias en racimos, corimbos o umbelas de floros pentámeros, que fructifican en parejas de sámaras muy distintivas. Son una importante fuente de polen y néctar para la apicultura, y tienen varios usos comerciales, incluyendo el ornamental, la madera y la elaboración de jarabe. Es el árbol nacional de Canadá. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de arder. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set arce and arde apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
arce and arde form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - c in “arce” becomes d in “arde” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arce is recorded at frequency rank #13,186, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɾse]. arde is at rank #13,394, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɾð̞e].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 26580, this pair ranks #230,970 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering arce vs arde
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “arce”; for a verb, it's “arde”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “arce” entry
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