Which to use
“roch” is a verb and “role” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,021
- “roch” frequency rank
- #35,998
- “role” frequency rank
- 55019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | roch | role |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs riechen | die Rolle |
Letter map: roch vs role
Shared letters muted; letters that set roch and role apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: roch vs role
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: roch is averb and roleanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
roch is recorded at frequency rank #19,021, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁɔx]. role is at rank #35,998, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 55019, this pair ranks #995,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of roch vs role
Shared letters: or. Private to "roch": ch. Private to "role": el.
"roch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "role" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "roch" for "role" ever safe?
Frequency check: "roch" vs "role" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "roch" vs "role" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "roch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "role" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #995,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "roch" and "role" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs role". 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 #995,865 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.