# roof vs rows

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### rows
*noun · IPA /ɹoʊz/ · frequency rank #8,852*
plural of row

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