Which to use
“are” is a verb and “army” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,261
- “are” frequency rank
- #18,442
- “army” frequency rank
- 24703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | are | army |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de arar. | Ejército. |
Where the eye mixes are and army
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between are and army
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: are is [ˈaɾe] while army is /ˈɑː.miː/. 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 24703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
are is recorded at frequency rank #6,261, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaɾe]. army is at rank #18,442, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɑː.miː/.
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 24703, this pair ranks #239,878 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of are vs army
Shared letters: ar. Private to "are": e. Private to "army": my.
"are" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "army" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- army ← armmy · armyy · arrmy · arym · ramy
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "are" and "army" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "are" vs "army" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "are" and "army" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "are" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "army" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,878 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "are" and "army" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "armen vs army". 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 #239,878 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.