Which to use
“riz” and “roi” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,181
- “riz” frequency rank
- #547
- “roi” frequency rank
- 4728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | riz | roi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dénomination usuelle des plantes du genre Oryza de la famille des Poacées, céréale cultivée dans les terres humides et marécageuses des pays chauds. | 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 riz and roi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses riz with roi
A purely visual mix-up. riz (\ʁi\) 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 4728, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
riz is recorded at frequency rank #4,181, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁi\. 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 4728, this pair ranks #430,857 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of riz vs roi
Shared letters: ir. Private to "riz": z. Private to "roi": o.
"riz" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "roi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "riz" and "roi" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "riz" or "roi"?
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 "riz" 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 #430,857 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "riz" and "roi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "riz vs rizzo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #430,857 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.