# robot vs root

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### root
*noun · IPA /ɹuːt/ · frequency rank #3,583*
The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.

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