Which to use
“rey” and “roc” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,468
- “rey” frequency rank
- #10,935
- “roc” frequency rank
- 23403
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rey | roc |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Roi. | Masse de pierre très dure, qui tient au sol. |
Where the eye mixes rey and roc
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rey vs roc
A purely visual mix-up. rey (\rej\) and roc (\ʁɔk\) 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 23403, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rey is recorded at frequency rank #12,468, classified as anoun, pronounced \rej\. roc is at rank #10,935, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁɔk\.
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 23403, this pair ranks #352,690 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rey vs roc
Shared letters: r. Private to "rey": ey. Private to "roc": co.
"rey" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "roc" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rey" for "roc" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rey" vs "roc" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "rey" and "roc" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rey" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roc" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #352,690 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rey" and "roc" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rey vs roya". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #352,690 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.