The difference between Arouse and Rouse
When used as verbs, arouse means to stimulate feelings, whereas rouse means to wake (someone) or be awoken from sleep, or from apathy.
Rouse is also noun with the meaning: an arousal.
check bellow for the other definitions of Arouse and Rouse
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Arouse as a verb:
To stimulate feelings.
Examples:
"The new building proposals in the village are arousing unneeded discomfort."
"to arouse compassion;  to arouse jealousy; to arouse anger"
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Arouse as a verb (euphemism):
To sexually stimulate. To cause an erection of the penis or other physical signs of sexual arousal, such as fluid secretion.
Examples:
"I can't keep my eyes off the dancer; she arouses me greatly."
"I can't wear wool underwear: it tends to arouse me at inappropriate times."
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Arouse as a verb:
To wake from sleep or stupor.
Examples:
"She was snoring and nothing would arouse her."
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Rouse as a noun:
An arousal.
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Rouse as a noun (military, British, and, Canada):
The sounding of a bugle in the morning after reveille, to signal that soldiers are to rise from bed, often the rouse.
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Rouse as a verb:
To wake (someone) or be awoken from sleep, or from apathy.
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Rouse as a verb:
To cause, stir up, excite (a feeling, thought, etc.).
Examples:
"to rouse the faculties, passions, or emotions"
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Rouse as a verb:
To provoke (someone) to action or anger.
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Rouse as a verb:
To cause to start from a covert or lurking place.
Examples:
"to rouse a deer or other animal of the chase"
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Rouse as a verb (nautical):
To pull by main strength; to haul.
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Rouse as a verb (obsolete):
To raise; to make erect.
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Rouse as a verb (slang, when followed by "on"):
To tell off; to criticise.
Examples:
"He roused on her for being late yet again."
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Rouse as a noun:
An official ceremony over drinks.
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Rouse as a noun:
A carousal; a festival; a drinking frolic.
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Rouse as a noun:
Wine or other liquor considered an inducement to mirth or drunkenness; a full glass; a bumper.