# roach vs rough

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### roach
*noun · IPA /ɹəʊtʃ/ · frequency rank #16,332*
Certain members of the fish family Cyprinidae, including:

### rough
*adjective · IPA /ɹʌf/ · frequency rank #3,083*
Not smooth; uneven.

## Source
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