Which to use
“Arras” and “Arribas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,564
- “Arras” frequency rank
- #41,196
- “Arribas” frequency rank
- 88760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Arras | Arribas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido. | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes Arras and Arribas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Arras runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against Arribas's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Arras and Arribas
A purely visual mix-up. Arras ([ˈaras]) and Arribas ([aˈriβ̞as]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88760, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Arras is recorded at frequency rank #47,564, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈaras]. Arribas is at rank #41,196, tagged as aname, pronounced [aˈriβ̞as].
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 88760, this pair ranks #3,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Arras vs Arribas
Shared letters: ars. Private to "Arras": -. Private to "Arribas": bi.
"Arras" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Arribas" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Arras" for "Arribas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Arras" or "Arribas"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Arras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Arribas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Arras" and "Arribas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amarras vs Arras". 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 #3,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.