Which to use
“rohes” and “ros” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,167
- “rohes” frequency rank
- #40,800
- “ros” frequency rank
- 77967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rohes | ros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs roh | blond |
Where the eye mixes rohes and ros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. rohes runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against ros's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses rohes with ros
A purely visual mix-up. rohes ([ˈʁoːəs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77967, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rohes is recorded at frequency rank #37,167, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁoːəs]. 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 77967, this pair ranks #248,792 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rohes vs ros
Shared letters: ors. Private to "rohes": eh. Private to "ros": -.
"rohes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "ros" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rohes ← orhes · rhoes · roehs · rohess · rohhes · rohse · rrohes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rohes" and "ros" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rohes" or "ros"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rohes" 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 #248,792 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rohes" 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 #248,792 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.