Which to use
“arar” and “arch” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,176
- “arar” frequency rank
- #35,879
- “arch” frequency rank
- 82055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arar | arch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lavrar (a terra) com arado | arquear, tomar a forma de um arco |
Letter map: arar vs arch
Shared letters muted; letters that set arar and arch apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: arar and arch
arar and arch are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arar is recorded at frequency rank #46,176, classified as averb, pronounced /ɐ.ˈɾaɾ/. arch is at rank #35,879, tagged as averb.
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 82055, this pair ranks #1,080 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arar vs arch
Shared letters: ar. Private to "arar": -. Private to "arch": ch.
"arar" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "arch" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "arar" and "arch" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "arar" or "arch"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "arar" and "arch".
- Full dictionary entry for "arar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,080 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arar" and "arch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arar vs atar". 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 #1,080 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.