Which to use
“roused” and “routed” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,154
- “roused” frequency rank
- #19,442
- “routed” frequency rank
- 65596
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | roused | routed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of rouse | simple past and past participle of route |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set roused and routed apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. roused (/ˈɹaʊzd/) and routed (/ˈɹuː.tɪd/) 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 a single letter - s in “roused” becomes t in “routed”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65596, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
roused is recorded at frequency rank #46,154, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈɹaʊzd/. routed is at rank #19,442, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈɹuː.tɪd/.
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 65596, this pair ranks #71,987 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of roused vs routed
Shared letters: deoru. Private to "roused": s. Private to "routed": t.
"roused" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "routed" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "roused" and "routed" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "roused" or "routed"?
Remembering roused vs routed
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “roused” entry
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