# rough vs rouse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rough
*adjective · IPA /ɹʌf/ · frequency rank #3,083*
Not smooth; uneven.

### rouse
*noun · IPA /ˈɹaʊz/ · frequency rank #25,559*
An arousal.

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