Which to use
“rex” and “row” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,343
- “rex” frequency rank
- #41,618
- “row” frequency rank
- 54961
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rex | row |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rey, monarca. | Fila, hilera |
Where the eye mixes rex and row
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rex vs row
A purely visual mix-up. rex (/ˈreːks/) and row (/ɹəʊ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54961, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rex is recorded at frequency rank #13,343, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈreːks/. row is at rank #41,618, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɹəʊ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 54961, this pair ranks #81,015 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rex vs row
Shared letters: r. Private to "rex": ex. Private to "row": ow.
"rex" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "row" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rex" for "row" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "rex" or "row" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "rex" and "row" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rex" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "row" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,015 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rex" and "row" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "row vs rum". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #81,015 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.