# roaring vs rousing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### roaring
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹɔːɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #14,829*
Intensive; extreme.

### rousing
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹaʊzɪŋ/ · frequency rank #29,819*
That rouses or excites.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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