Which to use
“roi” and “row” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,242
- “roi” frequency rank
- #41,618
- “row” frequency rank
- 76860
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | roi | row |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rey. | Fila, hilera |
Where the eye mixes roi and row
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between roi and row
A purely visual mix-up. roi (/ʀwa/) 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 differ by a single letter - i in “roi” becomes w in “row”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76860, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
roi is recorded at frequency rank #35,242, classified as anoun, pronounced /ʀwa/. 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 76860, this pair ranks #16,981 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of roi vs row
Shared letters: or. Private to "roi": i. Private to "row": w.
"roi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "row" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "roi" for "row" ever safe?
Which is more common, "roi" or "row"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "roi" 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 #16,981 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "roi" and "row" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "row vs rum". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #16,981 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.