# Roa vs rods

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### rods
*noun · IPA /ɹɒdz/ · frequency rank #13,231*
plural of rod

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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