Which to use
“rau” and “rot” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,465
- “rau” frequency rank
- #1,020
- “rot” frequency rank
- 14485
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rau | rot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht glatt, mit unebener, unbearbeiteter Oberfläche, Beschaffenheit | eine bunte Farbe, im Spektrum die langwelligste Farbe; eine der drei Grundfarben des digitalen RGB-Farbraums |
Where the eye mixes rau and rot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. rau ([ʁaʊ̯]) and rot ([ʁoːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14485, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rau is recorded at frequency rank #13,465, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʁaʊ̯]. rot is at rank #1,020, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʁoːt].
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 14485, this pair ranks #1,950,881 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rau vs rot
Shared letters: r. Private to "rau": au. Private to "rot": ot.
"rau" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "rot" · 3 letters · shape CVC