Which to use
“rogue” and “roque” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,479
- “rogue” frequency rank
- #49,602
- “roque” frequency rank
- 58081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rogue | roque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person. | A form of croquet using short-handled mallets, and played on a hard surface. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rogue and roque apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
rogue and roque form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - g in “rogue” becomes q in “roque” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rogue is recorded at frequency rank #8,479, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɹəʊɡ/. roque is at rank #49,602, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɹoʊk/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 58081, this pair ranks #114,984 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering rogue vs roque
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rogue” entry
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