Which to use
“rou” and “run” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,169
- “rou” frequency rank
- #9,908
- “run” frequency rank
- 58077
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rou | run |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Synonyme de rohu (poisson). | Nom de l’étendue de pâturages, en Australie, accordée aux propriétaires de troupeaux de moutons. |
Where the eye mixes rou and run
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rou with run
A purely visual mix-up. rou (\ʁu\) 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 58077, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rou is recorded at frequency rank #48,169, classified as anoun, pronounced \ʁu\. 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 58077, this pair ranks #111,175 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rou vs run
Shared letters: ru. Private to "rou": o. Private to "run": n.
"rou" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "run" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rou" and "run" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rou" vs "run" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rou" 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 #111,175 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rou" and "run" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rou vs roya". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #111,175 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.