# remove vs rove

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### remove
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈmuːv/ · frequency rank #2,013*
To delete.

### rove
*verb · IPA /ɹəʊv/ · frequency rank #34,672*
To shoot with arrows (at).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/remove-vs-rove