regesvsrohesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“reges” and “rohes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,582
“reges” frequency rank
#37,167
“rohes” frequency rank
73749
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reges rohes
Definition Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rege Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs roh

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reges and rohes apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
reges
5 ch
rohes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. reges ([ˈʁeːɡəs]) and rohes ([ˈʁoːəs]) 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 73749, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reges is recorded at frequency rank #36,582, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁeːɡəs]. rohes is at rank #37,167, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁoːəs].

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 73749, this pair ranks #351,932 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of reges vs rohes

Shared letters: ers. Private to "reges": g. Private to "rohes": ho.

"reges" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "rohes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • regeserges · reegs · regess · regges · regse · rgees · rreges
  • rohesorhes · rhoes · roehs · rohess · rohhes · rohse · rrohes

Frequency comparison

reges#36,582
rohes#37,167

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reges" and "rohes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʁeːɡəs] versus [ˈʁoːəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reges" or "rohes"?
"reges" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,582 in our German list, against #37,167 for "rohes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering reges vs rohes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reges” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list