Which to use
“roh” is an intj and “roué” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,371
- “roh” frequency rank
- #46,421
- “roué” frequency rank
- 70792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | roh | roué |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Marque l’agacement, voire l’exaspération. | Qualifie le bois du cerf, lorsqu’il est serré et peu ouvert. |
Where the eye mixes roh and roué
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: roh vs roué
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: roh is \ʁo\ while roué is \ʁwe\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70792, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
roh is recorded at frequency rank #24,371, classified as anintj, pronounced \ʁo\. roué is at rank #46,421, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ʁwe\.
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 70792, this pair ranks #49,997 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of roh vs roué
Shared letters: or. Private to "roh": h. Private to "roué": ué.
"roh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "roué" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "roh" for "roué" ever safe?
Frequency check: "roh" vs "roué" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "roh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roué" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,997 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "roh" and "roué" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "roué vs roya". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #49,997 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.