Which to use
“robe” and “roe” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,147
- “robe” frequency rank
- #47,003
- “roe” frequency rank
- 49150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robe | roe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vêtement long, en forme de fourreau plus ou moins ample, qui enveloppe le corps, tient aux épaules et a des manches ou des ouvertures pour les bras. | Roue. |
Letter map: robe vs roe
Shared letters muted; letters that set robe and roe apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - robe / roe
robe and roe are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49150, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
robe is recorded at frequency rank #2,147, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁɔb\. roe is at rank #47,003, tagged as anoun.
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 49150, this pair ranks #173,050 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of robe vs roe
Shared letters: eor. Private to "robe": b. Private to "roe": -.
"robe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "roe" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- robe ← rboe · robbe · roeb · rrobe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "robe" and "roe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "robe" vs "roe" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "robe" vs "roe" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "robe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #173,050 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robe" and "roe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "roe vs roya". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #173,050 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.