Which to use
“rojo” is an adjective and “role” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,505
- “rojo” frequency rank
- #10,958
- “role” frequency rank
- 40463
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rojo | role |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vermelho | primeira pessoa do singular do presente do conjuntivo/subjuntivo do verbo rolar |
Letter map: rojo vs role
Shared letters muted; letters that set rojo and role apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - rojo and role
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: rojo is anadjective and roleaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40463, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rojo is recorded at frequency rank #29,505, classified as anadj. role is at rank #10,958, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈxɔ.lɪ/.
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 40463, this pair ranks #25,645 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rojo vs role
Shared letters: or. Private to "rojo": j. Private to "role": el.
"rojo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "role" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rojo" and "role" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "rojo" or "role" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "rojo" and "role".
- Full dictionary entry for "rojo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "role" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,645 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rojo" and "role" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "robe vs rojo". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #25,645 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.