# arrestar vs arresten

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### arresten
*verb · IPA [aˈrest̪ẽn] · frequency rank #45,749*
Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de arrestar o de arrestarse.

## Source
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