# roca vs roer

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### roca
*noun · IPA /ˈRɔ.kɐ/ · frequency rank #20,120*
cana ou vara preparada para fiar

### roer
*verb · IPA /ˈRweɾ/ · frequency rank #25,138*
triturar com os dentes; destruir

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/roca-vs-roer