# roe vs roque

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### roe
*noun · IPA /ˈɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #16,334*
Eggs of fish.

### roque
*noun · IPA /ɹoʊk/ · frequency rank #49,602*
A form of croquet using short-handled mallets, and played on a hard surface.

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