Which to use
“Rock” and “Rohr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,217
- “Rock” frequency rank
- #7,223
- “Rohr” frequency rank
- 9440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rock | Rohr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unten offenes Kleidungsstück, das den Unterleib und (wenigstens teilweise) die Beine bedeckt (meist für Frauen) | ein zylinderförmiger, hohler Gegenstand zur Durchleitung von Flüssigkeiten, Gasen und Feststoffen |
Where the eye mixes Rock and Rohr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Rock with Rohr
A purely visual mix-up. Rock ([ʁɔk]) and Rohr ([ʁoːɐ̯]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rock is recorded at frequency rank #2,217, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁɔk]. Rohr is at rank #7,223, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁoːɐ̯].
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 9440, this pair ranks #1,979,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rock vs Rohr
Shared letters: or. Private to "Rock": ck. Private to "Rohr": h.
"Rock" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Rohr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Rock" for "Rohr" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Rock" vs "Rohr" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rock" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rohr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,979,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rock" and "Rohr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rofl vs Rohr". 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 #1,979,933 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.