# riot vs robot

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### riot
*noun · IPA /ˈɹaɪ.ət/ · frequency rank #6,174*
A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.

### robot
*noun · IPA /ˈɹəʊ.bɒt/ · frequency rank #4,793*
A system of serfdom used in Central Europe, under which a tenant's rent was paid in forced labour.

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