arranquevsarranquesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: arranque is a noun, arranques is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“arranque” is a noun and “arranques” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#7,663
“arranque” frequency rank
#35,879
“arranques” frequency rank
43542
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature arranque arranques
Definition Acción y efecto de arrancar. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de arrancar o de arrancarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set arranque and arranques apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
arranque
9 ch
arranques

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: arranque is [aˈrãŋke] while arranques is [aˈrãŋkes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “arranque” sits inside “arranques”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

arranque is recorded at frequency rank #7,663, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈrãŋke]. arranques is at rank #35,879, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈrãŋkes].

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 43542, this pair ranks #142,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of arranque vs arranques

Shared letters: aenqru. Private to "arranque": -. Private to "arranques": s.

"arranque" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVV  ·  "arranques" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • arranquearanque · ararnque · arrannque · arranqeu · arranqque · arranuqe · arraqnue · arrnaque
  • arranquesaranques · ararnques · arrannques · arranqeus · arranqques · arranquess · arranquse · arranuqes

Frequency comparison

arranque#7,663
arranques#35,879

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "arranque" and "arranques" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "arranque" is a noun and "arranques" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "arranque" or "arranques"?
"arranque" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,663 in our Spanish list, against #35,879 for "arranques". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering arranque vs arranques

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “arranque”; for a verb, it's “arranques”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “arranque” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list