Which to use
“Rohstoff” and “Rohstoffen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,677
- “Rohstoff” frequency rank
- #21,406
- “Rohstoffen” frequency rank
- 40083
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rohstoff | Rohstoffen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zur Verarbeitung bestimmter Ausgangsstoff | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Rohstoff |
Where the eye mixes Rohstoff and Rohstoffen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Rohstoff runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against Rohstoffen's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Rohstoff vs Rohstoffen
A purely visual mix-up. Rohstoff ([ˈʁoːˌʃtɔf]) and Rohstoffen ([ˈʁoːˌʃtɔfn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Rohstoff” sits inside “Rohstoffen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rohstoff is recorded at frequency rank #18,677, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁoːˌʃtɔf]. Rohstoffen is at rank #21,406, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁoːˌʃtɔfn̩].
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 40083, this pair ranks #1,518,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rohstoff vs Rohstoffen
Shared letters: fhorst. Private to "Rohstoff": -. Private to "Rohstoffen": en.
"Rohstoff" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "Rohstoffen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Rohstoff ← orhstoff · rhostoff · rohhstoff · rohsotff · rohsstoff · rohstfof · rohstof · rohsttoff
- Rohstoffen ← orhstoffen · rhostoffen · rohhstoffen · rohsotffen · rohsstoffen · rohstfofen · rohstofefn · rohstofen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Rohstoff" and "Rohstoffen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Rohstoff" or "Rohstoffen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rohstoff" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rohstoffen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,518,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rohstoff" and "Rohstoffen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rohstoffe vs Rohstoffen". 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 #1,518,538 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.