Which to use
“roden” is a verb and “rohe” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,337
- “roden” frequency rank
- #22,484
- “rohe” frequency rank
- 56821
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | roden | rohe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Wald durch Fällen der Bäume und Ausgraben der Wurzeln urbar machen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs roh |
Where the eye mixes roden and rohe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: roden vs rohe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: roden is [ˈʁoːdn̩] 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56821, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
roden is recorded at frequency rank #34,337, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁoːdn̩]. 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 56821, this pair ranks #925,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of roden vs rohe
Shared letters: eor. Private to "roden": dn. Private to "rohe": h.
"roden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "rohe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "roden" for "rohe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "roden" or "rohe"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "roden" 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 #925,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "roden" and "rohe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ramen vs roden". 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 #925,337 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.