arrive

/ə.ˈɹaɪv/

//ə.ˈɹaɪv// verb

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The verdict

“arrive” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - chegar

Key facts for arrive
PropertyValue
Headwordarrive
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ə.ˈɹaɪv/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arrive” sits in Portuguese frequency

arrive falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for arrive is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ə.ˈɹaɪv/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "chegar".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for arrive, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is arrive, spelled A-R-R-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    chegar

Antonyms

depart

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arrive"?
"arrive" is spelled A-R-R-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ə.ˈɹaɪv/.
What does "arrive" mean?
As a verb, "arrive" means: chegar
How do you pronounce "arrive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arrive" is /ə.ˈɹaɪv/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arrive" come from?
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Using “arrive”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-R-R-I-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ə.ˈɹaɪv/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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