Which to use
“rohen” is an adjective and “Rohr” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,759
- “rohen” frequency rank
- #7,223
- “Rohr” frequency rank
- 38982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rohen | Rohr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs roh | ein zylinderförmiger, hohler Gegenstand zur Durchleitung von Flüssigkeiten, Gasen und Feststoffen |
Where the eye mixes rohen and Rohr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rohen with Rohr
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rohen is [ˈʁoːən] while Rohr is [ʁoːɐ̯]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38982, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rohen is recorded at frequency rank #31,759, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁoːən]. Rohr is at rank #7,223, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁoːɐ̯].
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 38982, this pair ranks #1,549,383 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rohen vs Rohr
Shared letters: hor. Private to "rohen": en. Private to "Rohr": -.
"rohen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Rohr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rohen" for "Rohr" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rohen" vs "Rohr" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rohen" and "Rohr" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rohen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rohr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,549,383 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rohen" and "Rohr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rohen vs rühmen". 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 #1,549,383 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.