Which to use
“rog” and “run” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,334
- “rog” frequency rank
- #9,908
- “run” frequency rank
- 59242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rog | run |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | « ? » ou point d’interrogation | Nom de l’étendue de pâturages, en Australie, accordée aux propriétaires de troupeaux de moutons. |
Where the eye mixes rog and run
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rog with run
A purely visual mix-up. rog (\ʁɔɡ\) and run (\ʁœn\) 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 59242, 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\. run is at rank #9,908, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ʁœn\.
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 59242, this pair ranks #104,262 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rog vs run
Shared letters: r. Private to "rog": go. Private to "run": nu.
"rog" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "run" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rog" for "run" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rog" vs "run" - which ranks higher?
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 "rog" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "run" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #104,262 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rog" and "run" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rog vs roya". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #104,262 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.