rogue
/ˈɹoʊɡ/noun, adjective, verb
rogue is spelled R-O-G-U-E: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears 7.8 times per million words in written English, the 8,417th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rogue means “A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rogue is rogues.
How many letters and syllables are in rogue?
| Letters | 5: R-O-G-U-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 7.8 times per million words; the 8,417th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is rogue?
Rogue appears 7.8 times per million words in written English, the 8,417th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce rogue?
- UK /ˈɹəʊɡ/
- US /ˈɹoʊɡ/
Rogue has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-rogue.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with rogue?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as rogue from its last stressed vowel (/oʊɡ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: rouge, orgue.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of rogue
- rogues plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- more rogue comparative
- most rogue superlative
- roguing participle, present
- rogueing participle, present
- rogued participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rogue mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.
- 2
A mischievous scamp.
- 3
A vagrant.
- 4
Malware that deceitfully presents itself as antispyware.
- 5
An aggressive animal separate from the herd, especially an elephant.
- 6
AustraliaA horse, mule, or donkey that is difficult to control; a refractory horse, especially a racehorse.
- 7
A plant that shows some undesirable variation.
- 8
A character class focusing on stealthy conduct.
adjective
- 1
Vicious and solitary.
- 2
Large, destructive and unpredictable.
- 3
Deceitful, unprincipled.
- 4
Mischievous, unpredictable.
verb
- 1
To cull; to destroy plants not meeting a required standard, especially when saving seed, rogue or unwanted plants are removed before pollination.
- 2
datedTo cheat.
- 3
obsoleteTo give the name or designation of rogue to; to decry.
- 4
obsoleteTo wander; to play the vagabond; to play knavish tricks.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rogue in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | canaille, fripouille, coquin, voyou , garnement , vagabond |
| German | Schurke , Schlingel, Schelm, Strolch , Vagabund, Landstreicher |
| Portuguese | velhaco, tratante , patife , invasor, pirata, sistema não autorizado |
| Spanish | canalla, granuja, bribón, truhan, pícaro, bellaco |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.