# rot vs row

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rot
*verb · IPA /ɹɒt/ · frequency rank #11,285*
To suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.

### row
*noun · IPA /ˈɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #2,498*
A line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theatre, vegetable plants in a garden, etc.

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