Which to use
“roden” and “rufen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,337
- “roden” frequency rank
- #2,512
- “rufen” frequency rank
- 36849
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | roden | rufen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Wald durch Fällen der Bäume und Ausgraben der Wurzeln urbar machen | mit einem Ruf jemanden auffordern, etwas zu tun (zum Beispiel zu kommen oder zu antworten) |
Where the eye mixes roden and rufen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between roden and rufen
A purely visual mix-up. roden ([ˈʁoːdn̩]) and rufen ([ˈʁuːfn̩]) 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 36849, 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]. rufen is at rank #2,512, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁuːfn̩].
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 36849, this pair ranks #1,605,169 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of roden vs rufen
Shared letters: enr. Private to "roden": do. Private to "rufen": fu.
"roden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "rufen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "roden" and "rufen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "roden" vs "rufen" - which ranks higher?
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 "roden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rufen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,605,169 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "roden" and "rufen" 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 #1,605,169 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.