Which to use
“rech” is a verb and “roh” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,224
- “rech” frequency rank
- #17,114
- “roh” frequency rank
- 63338
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rech | roh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rechen | nicht gekocht |
Where the eye mixes rech and roh
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. rech runs 4 letters (CVCC) against roh's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between rech and roh
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rech is [ʁɛç] while roh is [ʁoː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63338, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rech is recorded at frequency rank #46,224, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁɛç]. roh is at rank #17,114, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʁoː].
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 63338, this pair ranks #680,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rech vs roh
Shared letters: hr. Private to "rech": ce. Private to "roh": o.
"rech" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "roh" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rech ← erch · rceh · recch · rechh · rehc · rrech
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rech" and "roh" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "rech" or "roh" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rech" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #680,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rech" and "roh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rack vs rech". 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 #680,262 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.