# rode vs roo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rode
*verb · IPA /ɹəʊd/ · frequency rank #8,198*
simple past of ride

### roo
*noun · IPA /ˈɹuː/ · frequency rank #25,557*
Peace; quietness.

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