Which to use
“Roboter” and “Router” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,733
- “Roboter” frequency rank
- #9,799
- “Router” frequency rank
- 14532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Roboter | Router |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Maschine, die autonom eine bestimmte Aufgabe erfüllt | Gerät, welches mehrere Netzwerke verbinden oder trennen kann |
Where the eye mixes Roboter and Router
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Roboter and Router
A purely visual mix-up. Roboter ([ˈʁɔbɔtɐ]) and Router ([ˈʁuːtɐ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14532, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Roboter is recorded at frequency rank #4,733, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɔbɔtɐ]. Router is at rank #9,799, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁuːtɐ].
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 14532, this pair ranks #1,950,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Roboter vs Router
Shared letters: eort. Private to "Roboter": b. Private to "Router": u.
"Roboter" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Router" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Roboter" for "Router" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Roboter" or "Router"?
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 "Roboter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Router" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,950,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Roboter" and "Router" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rotor vs Router". 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 #1,950,546 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.