Which to use
“family” and “role” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,759
- “family” frequency rank
- #35,998
- “role” frequency rank
- 43757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | family | role |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Familie | die Rolle |
Letter map: family vs role
Shared letters muted; letters that set family and role apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. family runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against role's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: family and role
family and role are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43757, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
family is recorded at frequency rank #7,759, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. role is at rank #35,998, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 43757, this pair ranks #1,407,918 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of family vs role
Shared letters: l. Private to "family": afimy. Private to "role": eor.
"family" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "role" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "family" and "role" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "family" or "role" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "family" vs "role" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "family" 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 #1,407,918 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "family" and "role" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles 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 #1,407,918 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.