Which to use
“arrêtes” is a verb and “arriérés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,116
- “arrêtes” frequency rank
- #25,208
- “arriérés” frequency rank
- 35324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arrêtes | arriérés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe arrêter. | Masculin pluriel de arriéré. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set arrêtes and arriérés apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: arrêtes is \a.ʁɛt\ while arriérés is \a.ʁje.ʁe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35324, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arrêtes is recorded at frequency rank #10,116, classified as averb, pronounced \a.ʁɛt\. arriérés is at rank #25,208, tagged as anadj, pronounced \a.ʁje.ʁe\.
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 35324, this pair ranks #277,560 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arrêtes vs arriérés
Shared letters: ars. Private to "arrêtes": etê. Private to "arriérés": ié.
"arrêtes" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "arriérés" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arrêtes" and "arriérés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "arrêtes" or "arriérés"?
Remembering arrêtes vs arriérés
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “arrêtes”; for an adjective, it's “arriérés”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “arrêtes” entry
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