Which to use
“arche” is a noun and “arrache” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,990
- “arche” frequency rank
- #8,498
- “arrache” frequency rank
- 19488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arche | arrache |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partie cintrée d’un pont, d’un aqueduc, d’un viaduc, etc. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe arracher. |
Where the eye mixes arche and arrache
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses arche with arrache
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: arche is \aʁʃ\ while arrache is \a.ʁaʃ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19488, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arche is recorded at frequency rank #10,990, classified as anoun, pronounced \aʁʃ\. arrache is at rank #8,498, tagged as averb, pronounced \a.ʁaʃ\.
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 19488, this pair ranks #373,024 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of arche vs arrache
Shared letters: acehr. Private to "arche": -. Private to "arrache": -.
"arche" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "arrache" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "arche" and "arrache" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "arche" or "arrache"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "arche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arrache" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #373,024 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arche" and "arrache" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arrachage vs arrache". 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 #373,024 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.