# rib vs Roa

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rib
*noun · IPA /ɹɪb/ · frequency rank #13,230*
Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum.

### Roa
*name · frequency rank #42,385*
A surname.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rib-vs-roa