Which to use
“arde” is a verb and “artes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,394
- “arde” frequency rank
- #2,235
- “artes” frequency rank
- 15629
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arde | artes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de arder. | Disciplinas necesarias para el desarrollo cívico de las personas libres en oposición a los oficios serviles (como la agricultura). |
Where the eye mixes arde and artes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between arde and artes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: arde is [ˈaɾð̞e] while artes is [ˈaɾt̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15629, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arde is recorded at frequency rank #13,394, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɾð̞e]. artes is at rank #2,235, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɾt̪es].
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 15629, this pair ranks #279,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of arde vs artes
Shared letters: aer. Private to "arde": d. Private to "artes": st.
"arde" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "artes" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arde" for "artes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "arde" or "artes"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "arde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "artes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arde" and "artes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arde vs ardía". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #279,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.