Which to use
“move” and “role” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,226
- “move” frequency rank
- #35,998
- “role” frequency rank
- 52224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | move | role |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Orts- oder Positionsveränderung, Bewegung | die Rolle |
Letter map: move vs role
Shared letters muted; letters that set move and role apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. move and role follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: move and role
move 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52224, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
move is recorded at frequency rank #16,226, 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 52224, this pair ranks #1,105,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of move vs role
Shared letters: eo. Private to "move": mv. Private to "role": lr.
"move" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "role" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "move" and "role" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "move" vs "role" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "move" and "role".
- Full dictionary entry for "move" 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 #1,105,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "move" 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 #1,105,206 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.