# roost vs rooster

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### roost
*noun · IPA /ɹuːst/ · frequency rank #29,070*
The place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).

### rooster
*noun · IPA /ˈɹuːstə/ · frequency rank #19,441*
A male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird.

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