# rota vs rows

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rota
*noun · IPA /ˈɹəʊtə/ · frequency rank #41,860*
A schedule that allocates some task, responsibility or (rarely) privilege between a set of people according to a (possibly periodic) calendar.

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

## Source
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