Which to use
“rig” and “roi” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,766
- “rig” frequency rank
- #547
- “roi” frequency rank
- 49313
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rig | roi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ensemble des équipements ajoutés sur une caméra (cage, tige, moteur de point...). | 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 eye mixes rig and roi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rig with roi
A purely visual mix-up. rig (\ʁiɡ\) and roi (\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 49313, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rig is recorded at frequency rank #48,766, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁiɡ\. 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 49313, this pair ranks #171,713 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rig vs roi
Shared letters: ir. Private to "rig": g. Private to "roi": o.
"rig" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "roi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rig" for "roi" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "rig" or "roi" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #171,713 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rig" and "roi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reis vs rig". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #171,713 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.