Which to use
“raz” and “roy” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,750
- “raz” frequency rank
- #3,220
- “roy” frequency rank
- 24970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raz | roy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Courant marin violent qui se fait sentir dans un détroit, dans un canal entre deux terres rapprochées. | De 1694 à 1740 : Orthographe de l’Académie française de roi. |
Where the eye mixes raz and roy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between raz and roy
A purely visual mix-up. raz (\ʁa\) and roy (\ʁwa\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raz is recorded at frequency rank #21,750, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁa\. 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 24970, this pair ranks #343,524 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of raz vs roy
Shared letters: r. Private to "raz": az. Private to "roy": oy.
"raz" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "roy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "raz" and "roy" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "raz" or "roy"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "raz" 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 #343,524 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raz" and "roy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "RAMQ vs raz". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #343,524 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.