Which to use
“roig” and “royo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,149
- “roig” frequency rank
- #34,327
- “royo” frequency rank
- 62476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | roig | royo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Rojo, carmesí, colorado, encarnado. | Del color percibido por el ojo humano de la luz con una longitud de onda entre 630 nanómetros y 760 nanómetros, que se corresponde al que tiene la sangre o los tomates. |
Where the eye mixes roig and royo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between roig and royo
A purely visual mix-up. roig ([ˈrotʃ]) and royo ([ˈroʝo]) 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 62476, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
roig is recorded at frequency rank #28,149, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈrotʃ]. royo is at rank #34,327, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈroʝo].
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 62476, this pair ranks #51,909 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of roig vs royo
Shared letters: or. Private to "roig": gi. Private to "royo": y.
"roig" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "royo" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "roig" and "royo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "roig" or "royo"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "roig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "royo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,909 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "roig" and "royo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rajo vs royo". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #51,909 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.