rohesvsrotenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“rohes” and “roten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#37,167
“rohes” frequency rank
#1,677
“roten” frequency rank
38844
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rohes roten
Definition Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs roh Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs rot

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rohes and roten apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
rohes
5 ch
roten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. rohes ([ˈʁoːəs]) and roten ([ˈʁoːtn̩]) 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 38844, 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]. roten is at rank #1,677, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁoːtn̩].

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 38844, this pair ranks #1,553,132 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of rohes vs roten

Shared letters: eor. Private to "rohes": hs. Private to "roten": nt.

"rohes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "roten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rohesorhes · rhoes · roehs · rohess · rohhes · rohse · rrohes
  • rotenroetn · rotenn · rotne · rroten · rtoen

Frequency comparison

rohes#37,167
roten#1,677

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rohes" and "roten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʁoːəs] versus [ˈʁoːtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "rohes" or "roten"?
"roten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,677 in our German list, against #37,167 for "rohes". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering rohes vs roten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rohes” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list