Which to use
“remote” and “rote” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,469
- “remote” frequency rank
- #1,901
- “rote” frequency rank
- 29370
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | remote | rote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fern, weit entfernt, abgelegen, abgeschieden, entlegen | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs rot |
Where the eye mixes remote and rote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between remote and rote
A purely visual mix-up. remote ([rɪˈməʊt]) and rote ([ˈʁoːtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29370, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
remote is recorded at frequency rank #27,469, classified as anadj, pronounced [rɪˈməʊt]. rote is at rank #1,901, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁoːtə].
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 29370, this pair ranks #1,768,046 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of remote vs rote
Shared letters: eort. Private to "remote": m. Private to "rote": -.
"remote" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "rote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "remote" and "rote" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "remote" vs "rote" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "remote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,768,046 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "remote" and "rote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reite vs remote". 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 #1,768,046 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.