# roe vs rye

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### rye
*noun · IPA /ɹaɪ/ · frequency rank #14,628*
A grain used extensively in Europe for making bread, beer, and (now generally) for animal fodder.

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