roger

/ˈɹɒd͡ʒə/

//ˈɹɒd͡ʒə// intj

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"roger" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“roger” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #3,721 in English word frequency and used as an interjection.

#3,721
frequency rank, English
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Received (used in radio communications to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood)

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

roger vs rose
60% similar
roger vs Rome
40% similar
roger vs rope
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for roger
PropertyValue
Headwordroger
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/ˈɹɒd͡ʒə/
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,721
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “roger” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). roger lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for roger is 5 letters long, classified as an interjection, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɹɒd͡ʒə/. Corpus data places it at rank #3,721 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Received (used in radio communications to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for roger, with forms such as "orger", "rgoer", and "roegr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rose", "Rome", "rope", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Roger, used circa 1940 in UK and US military communication to represent "R" when spelling out a word. "R" is the first letter in received, used to acknowledge understanding a message. "Roger" for "received" was in spoken usage in air traffic radio parl… The correct English form is roger, spelled R-O-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Received (used in radio communications to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood)

Etymology

From Roger, used circa 1940 in UK and US military communication to represent "R" when spelling out a word. "R" is the first letter in received, used to acknowledge understanding a message. "Roger" for "received" was in spoken usage in air traffic radio parlance by 1950.

Synonyms

roger that

This word in other languages

recibido(Español)bien reçu(Français)verstanden(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: orger,rgoer,roegr,rogerr,rogger,rogre,rroger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of roger - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

orger2rgoer2roegr2rogerr1rogger1rogre2rroger1
Edit distance from "roger"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "roger"?
"roger" is spelled R-O-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɒd͡ʒə/.
What does "roger" mean?
As an interjection, "roger" means: Received (used in radio communications to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood)
What words are commonly confused with "roger"?
"roger" is commonly confused with "rose", "Rome", "rope". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "roger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "roger" is /ˈɹɒd͡ʒə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "roger"?
From Roger, used circa 1940 in UK and US military communication to represent "R" when spelling out a word. "R" is the first letter in received, used to acknowledge understanding a message. "Roger" for "received" was in spoken usage in air traffic ... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “roger”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is R-O-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɹɒd͡ʒə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “rose” - see the side-by-side comparison. roger vs rose
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list