# arrestar vs arresto

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### arresto
*noun · IPA [aˈrest̪o] · frequency rank #6,034*
Acción de arrestar.

## Source
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