Which to use
“rohe” and “ros” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,484
- “rohe” frequency rank
- #40,800
- “ros” frequency rank
- 63284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rohe | ros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs roh | blond |
Where the eye mixes rohe and ros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rohe vs ros
A purely visual mix-up. rohe ([ˈʁoːə]) and ros ([ros]) 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 63284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rohe is recorded at frequency rank #22,484, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁoːə]. ros is at rank #40,800, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ros].
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 63284, this pair ranks #682,265 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rohe vs ros
Shared letters: or. Private to "rohe": eh. Private to "ros": s.
"rohe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ros" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rohe ← orhe · rhoe · roeh · rohhe · rrohe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rohe" and "ros" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "rohe" or "ros" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rohe" and "ros" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rohe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #682,265 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rohe" and "ros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ros vs RUB". 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 #682,265 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.