# roof vs root

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### roof
*noun · IPA /ɹuːf/ · frequency rank #2,760*
The external covering at the top of a building.

### root
*noun · IPA /ɹuːt/ · frequency rank #3,583*
The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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