arabvsararaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: arab is a adjective, arara is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“arab” is an adjective and “arara” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#34,137
“arab” frequency rank
#21,084
“arara” frequency rank
55221
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature arab arara
Definition árabe, arábico ave tropical da família dos psitacídeos

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set arab and arara apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
arab
5 ch
arara

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: arab is anadjective and araraanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55221, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

arab is recorded at frequency rank #34,137, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈɑː.ʁap/. arara is at rank #21,084, tagged as anoun.

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 55221, this pair ranks #10,737 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of arab vs arara

Shared letters: ar. Private to "arab": b. Private to "arara": -.

"arab" · 4 letters · shape VCVC  ·  "arara" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • arabaarb · arabb · arba · arrab · raab
  • araraaarra · araar · ararra · arraa · arrara · raara

Frequency comparison

arab#34,137
arara#21,084

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "arab" and "arara" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "arab" is an adjective and "arara" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "arab" or "arara"?
"arara" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,084 in our Portuguese list, against #34,137 for "arab". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering arab vs arara

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “arab”; for a noun, it's “arara”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “arab” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list