Which to use
“roh” is an adjective and “roi” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,114
- “roh” frequency rank
- #29,760
- “roi” frequency rank
- 46874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | roh | roi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht gekocht | König |
Letter map: roh vs roi
Shared letters muted; letters that set roh and roi apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: roh vs roi
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: roh is anadjective and roianoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - h in “roh” becomes i in “roi”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
roh is recorded at frequency rank #17,114, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʁoː]. roi is at rank #29,760, 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 46874, this pair ranks #1,303,975 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of roh vs roi
Shared letters: or. Private to "roh": h. Private to "roi": i.
"roh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "roi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "roh" and "roi" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "roh" or "roi"?
Useful next steps
Pair "roh" vs "roi" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "roh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,303,975 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "roh" and "roi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs roi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,303,975 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.