Which to use
“roi” is a noun and “ros” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,760
- “roi” frequency rank
- #40,800
- “ros” frequency rank
- 70560
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | roi | ros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | König | blond |
Letter map: roi vs ros
Shared letters muted; letters that set roi and ros apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - roi and ros
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: roi is anoun and rosanadjective. On the page they differ by a single letter - i in “roi” becomes s in “ros”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70560, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
roi is recorded at frequency rank #29,760, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. ros is at rank #40,800, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ros].
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 70560, this pair ranks #442,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of roi vs ros
Shared letters: or. Private to "roi": i. Private to "ros": s.
"roi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "ros" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "roi" for "ros" ever safe?
Frequency check: "roi" vs "ros" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "roi" vs "ros" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "roi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #442,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "roi" and "ros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ros vs RUB". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #442,660 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.