rodóvsroeConfusable pair

Which to use

“rodó” and “roe” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#19,873
“rodó” frequency rank
#39,442
“roe” frequency rank
59315
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rodó roe
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de rodar. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de roer.

Where the eye mixes rodó and roe

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. rodó runs 4 letters (CVCV) against roe's 3 (CVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

4 ch
rodó
3 ch
roe

Visual trap between rodó and roe

A purely visual mix-up. rodó ([roˈð̞o]) and roe ([ˈroe]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

rodó is recorded at frequency rank #19,873, classified as averb, pronounced [roˈð̞o]. roe is at rank #39,442, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈroe].

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 59315, this pair ranks #63,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of rodó vs roe

Shared letters: or. Private to "rodó": dó. Private to "roe": e.

"rodó" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "roe" · 3 letters · shape CVV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rodó" and "roe" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([roˈð̞o] versus [ˈroe]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "rodó" vs "roe" - which ranks higher?
"rodó" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,873 in our Spanish list, against #39,442 for "roe". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "rodó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "roe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #63,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "rodó" and "roe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "roe vs rum". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #63,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list