Which to use
“rohen” and “roter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,759
- “rohen” frequency rank
- #6,846
- “roter” frequency rank
- 38605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rohen | roter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs roh | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs rot |
Where the eye mixes rohen and roter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rohen and roter
A purely visual mix-up. rohen ([ˈʁoːən]) and roter ([ˈʁoːtɐ]) 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 38605, 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]. roter is at rank #6,846, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁoːtɐ].
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 38605, this pair ranks #1,559,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rohen vs roter
Shared letters: eor. Private to "rohen": hn. Private to "roter": t.
"rohen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "roter" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rohen" and "roter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rohen" or "roter"?
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 "rohen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,559,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rohen" and "roter" 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 #1,559,545 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.