Which to use
“rasé” is a verb and “ros” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,778
- “rasé” frequency rank
- #41,507
- “ros” frequency rank
- 56285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rasé | ros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier de raser. | Peigne placé sur le battant du métier à tisser et entre les dents duquel on place un ou plusieurs fils de chaîne. |
Where the eye mixes rasé and ros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rasé and ros
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rasé is \ʁa.ze\ while ros is \ʁo\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56285, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rasé is recorded at frequency rank #14,778, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁa.ze\. ros is at rank #41,507, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁo\.
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 56285, this pair ranks #122,052 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rasé vs ros
Shared letters: rs. Private to "rasé": aé. Private to "ros": o.
"rasé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ros" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rasé" for "ros" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rasé" vs "ros" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rasé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,052 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rasé" and "ros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ros vs roya". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #122,052 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.