Which to use
“arch” is a verb and “are” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,879
- “arch” frequency rank
- #4,038
- “are” frequency rank
- 39917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arch | are |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | arquear, tomar a forma de um arco | unidade de medida de área equivalente a 100 metros quadrados |
Letter map: arch vs are
Shared letters muted; letters that set arch and are apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - arch and are
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: arch is averb and areanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39917, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arch is recorded at frequency rank #35,879, classified as averb. are is at rank #4,038, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.ɾe/.
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 39917, this pair ranks #26,258 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arch vs are
Shared letters: ar. Private to "arch": ch. Private to "are": e.
"arch" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "are" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- arch ← acrh · arcch · archh · arhc · arrch · rach
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arch" and "are" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "arch" or "are"?
After this comparison
Pair "arch" vs "are" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "arch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "are" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,258 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arch" and "are" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs arch". 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 #26,258 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.