# role vs root

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### role
*noun · IPA /ɹəʊl/ · frequency rank #42,679*
Papel, rol.

### root
*noun · IPA /ɹuːt/ · frequency rank #29,828*
Raíz₁.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/es/vs/role-vs-root