Which to use
“roden” and “rudern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,337
- “roden” frequency rank
- #20,719
- “rudern” frequency rank
- 55056
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | roden | rudern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Wald durch Fällen der Bäume und Ausgraben der Wurzeln urbar machen | sich unter Zuhilfenahme von Riemen oder Skulls in einem Ruderboot fortbewegen |
Where the eye mixes roden and rudern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. roden runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against rudern's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: roden vs rudern
A purely visual mix-up. roden ([ˈʁoːdn̩]) and rudern ([ˈʁuːdɐn]) 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 55056, 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]. rudern is at rank #20,719, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁuːdɐn].
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 55056, this pair ranks #994,478 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of roden vs rudern
Shared letters: denr. Private to "roden": o. Private to "rudern": u.
"roden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "rudern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "roden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rudern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #994,478 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "roden" and "rudern" 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 #994,478 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.