rohesvsrotesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#37,167
“rohes” frequency rank
#9,617
“rotes” frequency rank
46784
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rohes rotes
Definition Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs roh Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs rot

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rohes and rotes apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
rohes
5 ch
rotes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. rohes ([ˈʁoːəs]) 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 differ by a single letter - h in “rohes” becomes t in “rotes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46784, 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]. 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 46784, this pair ranks #1,307,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of rohes vs rotes

Shared letters: eors. Private to "rohes": h. Private to "rotes": t.

"rohes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "rotes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rohesorhes · rhoes · roehs · rohess · rohhes · rohse · rrohes
  • rotesroets · rotess · rotse · rottes · rrotes · rtoes

Frequency comparison

rohes#37,167
rotes#9,617

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rohes" and "rotes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʁoːəs] versus [ˈʁoːtəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "rohes" or "rotes"?
"rotes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,617 in our German list, against #37,167 for "rohes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering rohes vs rotes

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