# role vs rue

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### rue
*verb · IPA [ˈrwe] · frequency rank #21,145*
Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de ruar.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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