# rouse vs routed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### routed
*verb · IPA /ˈɹuː.tɪd/ · frequency rank #19,442*
simple past and past participle of route

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