Which to use
“rog” and “rte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,334
- “rog” frequency rank
- #27,606
- “rte” frequency rank
- 76940
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rog | rte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | « ? » ou point d’interrogation | Route. |
Where the eye mixes rog and rte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rog vs rte
A purely visual mix-up. rog (\ʁɔɡ\) and rte (\ʁut\) 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 76940, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rog is recorded at frequency rank #49,334, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁɔɡ\. rte is at rank #27,606, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁut\.
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 76940, this pair ranks #29,748 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rog vs rte
Shared letters: r. Private to "rog": go. Private to "rte": et.
"rog" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "rte" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rog" for "rte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "rog" or "rte"?
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 "rog" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,748 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rog" and "rte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rog vs roya". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #29,748 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.