Which to use
“r” is a character and “roy” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #637
- “r” frequency rank
- #3,220
- “roy” frequency rank
- 3857
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | r | roy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dix-huitième lettre et quatorzième consonne de l’alphabet (minuscule). | De 1694 à 1740 : Orthographe de l’Académie française de roi. |
Where the eye mixes r and roy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: r is \ɛʁ\ while roy is \ʁwa\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “r” sits inside “roy”, and the parts of speech differ too (character vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3857, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
r is recorded at frequency rank #637, classified as acharacter, pronounced \ɛʁ\. roy is at rank #3,220, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁwa\.
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 3857, this pair ranks #433,033 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of r vs roy
Shared letters: r. Private to "r": -. Private to "roy": oy.
"r" · 1 letters · shape C · "roy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "r" and "roy" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "r" or "roy"?
What to do next
You've compared "r" and "roy". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "r" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #433,033 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "r" and "roy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "roy vs roya". Nearby pair
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