# roc vs rue

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### rue
*noun · IPA /ɹuː/ · frequency rank #13,801*
Sorrow; repentance; regret.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roc-vs-rue