# root vs rove

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### rove
*verb · IPA /ɹəʊv/ · frequency rank #34,672*
To shoot with arrows (at).

## Source
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