Which to use
“rob” and “rog” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,552
- “rob” frequency rank
- #49,334
- “rog” frequency rank
- 58886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rob | rog |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Suc épaissi et dépuré de plantes, de fruits cuits. | « ? » ou point d’interrogation |
Where the eye mixes rob and rog
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rob and rog
A purely visual mix-up. rob (\ʁɔb\) and rog (\ʁɔɡ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - b in “rob” becomes g in “rog”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rob is recorded at frequency rank #9,552, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁɔb\. rog is at rank #49,334, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁɔɡ\.
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 58886, this pair ranks #106,316 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rob vs rog
Shared letters: or. Private to "rob": b. Private to "rog": g.
"rob" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "rog" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rob" for "rog" ever safe?
Which is more common, "rob" or "rog"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rob" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rog" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #106,316 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rob" and "rog" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rog vs roya". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #106,316 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.