Which to use
“roque” and “roux” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,602
- “roque” frequency rank
- #28,702
- “roux” frequency rank
- 78304
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | roque | roux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A form of croquet using short-handled mallets, and played on a hard surface. | A mixture of fat (usually butter) and flour used to thicken sauces and stews. |
Where the eye mixes roque and roux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between roque and roux
A purely visual mix-up. roque (/ɹoʊk/) and roux (/ɹuː/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78304, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
roque is recorded at frequency rank #49,602, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɹoʊk/. roux is at rank #28,702, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɹuː/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 78304, this pair ranks #24,940 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of roque vs roux
Shared letters: oru. Private to "roque": eq. Private to "roux": x.
"roque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "roux" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "roque" and "roux" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "roque" or "roux"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "roque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,940 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "roque" and "roux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rolfe vs roque". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #24,940 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.