# roux

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹuː/ · frequency rank #28,702

## Definitions
1. A mixture of fat (usually butter) and flour used to thicken sauces and stews.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French roux.

## Easily confused with
- **run** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roux-vs-run)
- **row** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roux-vs-row)
- **Roy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roux-vs-roy)
- **rub** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roux-vs-rub)
- **rug** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roux-vs-rug)
- **rum** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roux-vs-rum)
- **rue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roux-vs-rue)
- **rut** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roux-vs-rut)
- **Rus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roux-vs-rus)
- **Rua** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roux-vs-rua)
- **rows** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roux-vs-rows)
- **Rowe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roux-vs-rowe)
- **Roxy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roux-vs-roxy)
- **rove** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/roux-vs-rove)
- **rob** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rob-vs-roux)
- **Ron** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ron-vs-roux)
- **rod** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rod-vs-roux)
- **rex** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rex-vs-roux)
- **ROM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rom-vs-roux)
- **rot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rot-vs-roux)

## Common misspellings (5)
`orux`, `rouxx`, `roxu`, `rroux`, `ruox`

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