Which to use
“ras” is an adjective and “roi” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,546
- “ras” frequency rank
- #547
- “roi” frequency rank
- 7093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ras | roi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui a le poil très court, coupé tout près de la peau, en parlant d’un être vivant. | Titre porté par celui qui règne sur un peuple, un État, en particulier un État monarchique, et qui tient sa fonction de l’hérédité ou de l’élection ; celui qui est à la tête d’un royaume. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ras and roi apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
ras and roi form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ras is recorded at frequency rank #6,546, classified as anadj, pronounced \ʁa\. roi is at rank #547, 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 7093, this pair ranks #424,254 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ras" and "roi" be used interchangeably?
Remembering ras vs roi
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “ras”; for a noun, it's “roi”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ras” entry
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