Which to use
“Rohstoffe” and “Rohstoffen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,970
- “Rohstoffe” frequency rank
- #21,406
- “Rohstoffen” frequency rank
- 31376
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rohstoffe | Rohstoffen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Rohstoff | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Rohstoff |
Where the eye mixes Rohstoffe and Rohstoffen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Rohstoffe runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCV) against Rohstoffen's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Rohstoffe vs Rohstoffen
A purely visual mix-up. Rohstoffe ([ˈʁoːˌʃtɔfə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Rohstoffe” sits inside “Rohstoffen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31376, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rohstoffe is recorded at frequency rank #9,970, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁoːˌʃtɔfə]. 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 31376, this pair ranks #1,729,383 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rohstoffe vs Rohstoffen
Shared letters: efhorst. Private to "Rohstoffe": -. Private to "Rohstoffen": n.
"Rohstoffe" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "Rohstoffen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Rohstoffe ← orhstoffe · rhostoffe · rohhstoffe · rohsotffe · rohsstoffe · rohstfofe · rohstofe · rohstofef
- Rohstoffen ← orhstoffen · rhostoffen · rohhstoffen · rohsotffen · rohsstoffen · rohstfofen · rohstofefn · rohstofen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Rohstoffe" and "Rohstoffen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Rohstoffe" vs "Rohstoffen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rohstoffe" 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 #1,729,383 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rohstoffe" and "Rohstoffen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rohstoff 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 #1,729,383 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.