# rolling vs roving

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rolling
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹəʊ.lɪŋ/ · frequency rank #3,194*
Drunk; intoxicated from alcohol, staggering.

### roving
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹoʊvɪŋ/ · frequency rank #29,820*
Moving about; having no fixed or permanent abode; travelling from place to place.

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