# roer vs ros

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### ros
*adjective · IPA /ros/ · frequency rank #34,024*
louro

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