# roar vs roger

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### roar
*verb · IPA /ɹɔː/ · frequency rank #11,282*
To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.

### roger
*intj · IPA /ˈɹɒd͡ʒə/ · frequency rank #3,721*
Received (used in radio communications to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood)

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