rout
/ɹaʊt/noun, verb
rout is spelled R-O-U-T: 4 letters and one syllable. It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 25,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). People search “rout vs route” about 390 times a month (Google, United States). As a noun, rout means “A group or assortment of snails” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rout is routs.
How many letters and syllables are in rout?
| Letters | 4: R-O-U-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 25,751st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people 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); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is rout?
Rout appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 25,751st 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 rout?
- US /ɹaʊt/
- Canada [ɹʌʊt]
As a verb (“To snore, especially loudly”): /ɹaʊt/, /ɹut/.
As a noun (“A loud, resounding noise, especially one made by the sea…”): /ɹaʊt/, /ɹʌʊt/, /ɹut/.
As a verb (“Of a person: to say or shout (something) loudly”): /ɹaʊt/, /ɹʌʊt/, /ɹut/.
As a verb (“To dig or plough (earth or the ground); to till”): /ɹaʊt/.
Rout 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-uk-rout.ogg, En-us-route.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with rout
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with rout?
10 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as rout from its last stressed vowel (/aʊt/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: tour, trou.
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 rout
- routs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- routing participle, present
- routed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rout mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteA group of people; a crowd, a throng, a troop; in particular (archaic), a group of people accompanying or travelling with someone.
- 2
archaicA group of animals, especially one which is lively or unruly, or made up of wild animals such as wolves; a flock, a herd, a pack.
- 3
A group or assortment of snails.
- 4
A group of disorganized things.
- 5
A group of (often violent) criminals or gangsters; such people as a class; (more generally) a disorderly and tumultuous crowd, a mob; hence (archaic, preceded by the), the common people as a group, the rabble.
- 6
datedA fashionable assembly; a large evening party, a soirée.
- 7
archaicA noisy disturbance; also, a disorderly argument or fight, a brawl; (uncountable) disturbance of the peace, commotion, tumult.
- 8
An illegal assembly of people; specifically, three or more people who have come together intending to do something illegal, and who have taken steps towards this, regarded as more serious than an unlawful assembly but not as serious as a riot; the act of assembling in this manner.
- 9
The act of completely defeating an army or other enemy force, causing it to retreat in a disorganized manner; (by extension) in politics, sport, etc.: a convincing defeat; a thrashing, a trouncing.
The rout of the enemy was complete.
- 10
The retreat of an enemy force, etc., in this manner; also (archaic, rare), the army, enemy force, etc., so retreating.
- 11
ScotlandA loud, resounding noise, especially one made by the sea, thunder, wind, etc.; a roar.
- 12
ScotlandA lowing or mooing sound by an animal, especially cattle; a bellow, a moo.
- 13
ScotlandA loud shout; a bellow, a roar; also, an instance of loud and continued exclamation or shouting; a clamour, an outcry.
- 14
ScotlandarchaicA violent movement; a heavy or stunning blow or stroke.
- 15
ScotlandobsoleteThe brant or brent goose (Branta bernicla).
verb
- 1
To completely defeat and force into disorderly retreat (an enemy force, opponent in sport, etc.).
- 2
archaicTo retreat from a confrontation in disorder.
- 3
To snore, especially loudly.
- 4
To make a noise; to bellow, to roar, to snort.
- 5
ScotlandarchaicEspecially of the sea, thunder, wind, etc.: to make a loud roaring noise; to howl, to roar, to rumble.
- 6
ScotlandOf a person: to say or shout (something) loudly.
- 7
ScotlandOf a person: to speak loudly; to bellow, roar, to shout.
- 8
ScotlandOf an animal, especially cattle: to low or moo loudly; to bellow.
- 9
ScotlandTo dig or plough (earth or the ground); to till.
- 10
ScotlandUsually followed by out or up: of a person: to search for and find (something); also (transitive) to completely empty or clear out (something).
- 11
ScotlandUSUsually followed by from: to compel (someone) to leave a place; specifically (usually followed by out or up), to cause (someone) to get out of bed.
- 12
ScotlandOf an animal, especially a pig: to search (for something) in the ground with the snout; to root.
- 13
ScotlandTo use a gouge, router, or other tool to scoop out material (from a metallic, wooden, etc., surface), forming a groove or recess.
- 14
ScotlandOf a person: to search through belongings, a place, etc.; to rummage.
- 15
ScotlandUsually followed by out or up: to dig or pull up (a plant) by the roots; to extirpate, to uproot.
- 16
ScotlandUsually followed by out: to find and eradicate (something harmful or undesirable); to root out.
- 17
obsoleteTo assemble in a crowd, whether orderly or disorderly; to collect in company.
- 18
obsoleteTo cause to move.
- 19
ScotlandarchaicTo beat or strike (someone or something); to assail (someone or something) with blows.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rout in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | raout , débâcle, déroute |
| Spanish | goleada |
| Portuguese | desbaratar |
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.