arbitragevsarbitragesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“arbitrage” and “arbitrages” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,028
“arbitrage” frequency rank
#31,823
“arbitrages” frequency rank
38851
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature arbitrage arbitrages
Definition Procédure qui consiste à soumettre un différend à un ou à des arbitres. Pluriel de arbitrage.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set arbitrage and arbitrages apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
arbitrage
10 ch
arbitrages

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. arbitrage and arbitrages are pronounced identically (\aʁ.bi.tʁaʒ\) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “arbitrage” sits inside “arbitrages”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38851, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

arbitrage is recorded at frequency rank #7,028, classified as anoun, pronounced \aʁ.bi.tʁaʒ\. arbitrages is at rank #31,823, tagged as anoun, pronounced \aʁ.bit.ʁaʒ\.

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 38851, this pair ranks #252,354 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of arbitrage vs arbitrages

Shared letters: abegirt. Private to "arbitrage": -. Private to "arbitrages": s.

"arbitrage" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV  ·  "arbitrages" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • arbitrageabritrage · arbbitrage · arbirtage · arbitarge · arbitraeg · arbitragge · arbitrgae · arbitrrage
  • arbitragesabritrages · arbbitrages · arbirtages · arbitarges · arbitraegs · arbitragess · arbitragges · arbitragse

Frequency comparison

arbitrage#7,028
arbitrages#31,823

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "arbitrage" and "arbitrages" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\aʁ.bi.tʁaʒ\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "arbitrage" or "arbitrages"?
"arbitrage" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,028 in our French list, against #31,823 for "arbitrages". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering arbitrage vs arbitrages

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “arbitrage” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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