Which to use
“rohes” and “roter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,167
- “rohes” frequency rank
- #6,846
- “roter” frequency rank
- 44013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rohes | roter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs roh | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs rot |
Where the eye mixes rohes and roter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. rohes and roter follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between rohes and roter
A purely visual mix-up. rohes ([ˈʁoːəs]) 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 44013, 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]. 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 44013, this pair ranks #1,399,854 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rohes vs roter
Shared letters: eor. Private to "rohes": hs. Private to "roter": t.
"rohes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "roter" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rohes" and "roter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rohes" vs "roter" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rohes" 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 #1,399,854 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rohes" and "roter" 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 #1,399,854 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.