Which to use
“Robbe” is a noun and “rohe” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,238
- “Robbe” frequency rank
- #22,484
- “rohe” frequency rank
- 68722
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Robbe | rohe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | spindelförmiges, im Wasser jagendes Raubtier | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs roh |
Where the eye mixes Robbe and rohe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Robbe with rohe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Robbe is [ˈʁɔbə] while rohe is [ˈʁoːə]. 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 68722, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Robbe is recorded at frequency rank #46,238, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɔbə]. rohe is at rank #22,484, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁoːə].
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 68722, this pair ranks #498,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Robbe vs rohe
Shared letters: eor. Private to "Robbe": b. Private to "rohe": h.
"Robbe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "rohe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Robbe" for "rohe" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Robbe" or "rohe" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Robbe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rohe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #498,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Robbe" and "rohe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Robbe vs robo". 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 #498,963 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.