Which to use
“Rehe” is a noun and “roh” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,739
- “Rehe” frequency rank
- #17,114
- “roh” frequency rank
- 49853
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rehe | roh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Reh | nicht gekocht |
Where the eye mixes Rehe and roh
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Rehe runs 4 letters (CVCV) against roh's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Rehe vs roh
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Rehe is [ˈʁeːə] 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49853, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rehe is recorded at frequency rank #32,739, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁeːə]. 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 49853, this pair ranks #1,195,887 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rehe vs roh
Shared letters: hr. Private to "Rehe": e. Private to "roh": o.
"Rehe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "roh" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Rehe ← reeh · rehhe · rhee · rrehe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Rehe" and "roh" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Rehe" or "roh" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rehe" 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 #1,195,887 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rehe" and "roh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rech vs Rehe". 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 #1,195,887 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.