Which to use
“roh” is an intj and “row” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,371
- “roh” frequency rank
- #33,451
- “row” frequency rank
- 57822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | roh | row |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Marque l’agacement, voire l’exaspération. | Ligne, rangée. |
Where the eye mixes roh and row
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between roh and row
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: roh is \ʁo\ while row is \ɹoʊ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - h in “roh” becomes w in “row”, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57822, 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\. row is at rank #33,451, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɹoʊ\.
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 57822, this pair ranks #112,751 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of roh vs row
Shared letters: or. Private to "roh": h. Private to "row": w.
"roh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "row" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "roh" for "row" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "roh" or "row" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "roh" and "row" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "roh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "row" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,751 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "roh" and "row" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "row vs roya". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #112,751 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.