# roman vs romance

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### roman
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹəʊmən/ · frequency rank #3,023*
Upright, as opposed to italic.

### romance
*noun · IPA /rə(ʊ)ˈman(t)s/ · frequency rank #4,188*
An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.

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