Which to use
“rol” is a noun and “rule” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,447
- “rol” frequency rank
- #24,780
- “rule” frequency rank
- 47227
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rol | rule |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lista; relação | ditar regras, fazer regras |
Letter map: rol vs rule
Shared letters muted; letters that set rol and rule apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - rol and rule
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: rol is anoun and ruleaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47227, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rol is recorded at frequency rank #22,447, classified as anoun. rule is at rank #24,780, tagged as averb.
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 47227, this pair ranks #18,042 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rol vs rule
Shared letters: lr. Private to "rol": o. Private to "rule": eu.
"rol" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "rule" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- rule ← rlue · rrule · ruel · rulle · urle
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rol" and "rule" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rol" or "rule"?
After this comparison
Pair "rol" vs "rule" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "rol" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rule" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,042 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rol" and "rule" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rule vs rust". 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 #18,042 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.