# roc

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɒk/ · frequency rank #19,439

## Definitions
1. An enormous mythical bird in Eastern legend.

## Etymology
From Spanish rocho, ruc, from Arabic رُخّ (ruḵḵ), from Classical Persian رُخ (rux).

## Easily confused with
- **RS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roc-vs-rs)
- **RT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roc-vs-rt)
- **RP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roc-vs-rp)
- **RV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roc-vs-rv)
- **RR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roc-vs-rr)
- **RW** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roc-vs-rw)
- **run** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roc-vs-run)
- **row** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roc-vs-row)
- **Roy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roc-vs-roy)
- **Ron** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roc-vs-ron)
- **rod** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roc-vs-rod)
- **rub** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roc-vs-rub)
- **ROM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roc-vs-rom)
- **rug** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roc-vs-rug)
- **rot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roc-vs-rot)
- **rum** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roc-vs-rum)
- **rue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roc-vs-rue)
- **RPG** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roc-vs-rpg)
- **rye** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roc-vs-rye)
- **rpm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roc-vs-rpm)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/roc