Which to use
“role” is a verb and “rose” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,958
- “role” frequency rank
- #4,517
- “rose” frequency rank
- 15475
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | role | rose |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do singular do presente do conjuntivo/subjuntivo do verbo rolar | rosa, rosado |
Where the eye mixes role and rose
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between role and rose
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: role is /ˈxɔ.lɪ/ while rose is /ʀoz/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - l in “role” becomes s in “rose”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15475, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
role is recorded at frequency rank #10,958, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈxɔ.lɪ/. rose is at rank #4,517, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ʀoz/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 15475, this pair ranks #56,333 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of role vs rose
Shared letters: eor. Private to "role": l. Private to "rose": s.
"role" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "rose" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "role" for "rose" ever safe?
Frequency check: "role" vs "rose" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "role" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rose" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,333 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "role" and "rose" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reles vs role". 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 #56,333 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.