Which to use
“rohes” and “rote” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,167
- “rohes” frequency rank
- #1,901
- “rote” frequency rank
- 39068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rohes | rote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs roh | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs rot |
Where the eye mixes rohes and rote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. rohes runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against rote's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: rohes vs rote
A purely visual mix-up. rohes ([ˈʁoːəs]) and rote ([ˈʁoːtə]) 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 39068, 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]. rote is at rank #1,901, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁoːtə].
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 39068, this pair ranks #1,546,957 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rohes vs rote
Shared letters: eor. Private to "rohes": hs. Private to "rote": t.
"rohes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "rote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rohes" for "rote" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rohes" vs "rote" - which ranks higher?
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 "rote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,546,957 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rohes" and "rote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rades vs rohes". 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 #1,546,957 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.