# roused vs router

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### roused
*verb · IPA /ˈɹaʊzd/ · frequency rank #46,154*
simple past and past participle of rouse

### router
*noun · IPA /ˈɹuː.tə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #15,046*
Someone who routes or directs items from one location to another.

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