# arrastrar vs arrestar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### arrastrar
*verb · IPA [arasˈt̪ɾaɾ] · frequency rank #16,507*
Mover un objeto de lugar sin levantarlo.

### arrestar
*verb · IPA [aresˈt̪aɾ] · frequency rank #15,776*
Poner preso.

## Source
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