Which to use
“rohen” and “rotes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,759
- “rohen” frequency rank
- #9,617
- “rotes” frequency rank
- 41376
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rohen | rotes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs roh | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs rot |
Where the eye mixes rohen and rotes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rohen with rotes
A purely visual mix-up. rohen ([ˈʁoːən]) and rotes ([ˈʁoːtəs]) 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 41376, 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]. rotes is at rank #9,617, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁoːtəs].
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 41376, this pair ranks #1,481,283 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rohen vs rotes
Shared letters: eor. Private to "rohen": hn. Private to "rotes": st.
"rohen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "rotes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rohen" and "rotes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rohen" vs "rotes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "rotes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,481,283 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rohen" and "rotes" 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 #1,481,283 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.