# roc vs Roxy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### roc
*noun · IPA /ɹɒk/ · frequency rank #19,439*
An enormous mythical bird in Eastern legend.

### Roxy
*name · IPA /ˈɹɒksi/ · frequency rank #22,802*
A diminutive of the female given names Roxana, Roxane, and Roxanne.

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