Which to use
“role” and “rue” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,998
- “role” frequency rank
- #16,534
- “rue” frequency rank
- 52532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | role | rue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Rolle | Reue |
Letter map: role vs rue
Shared letters muted; letters that set role and rue apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - role / rue
role and rue are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52532, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
role is recorded at frequency rank #35,998, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. rue is at rank #16,534, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ruː].
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 52532, this pair ranks #1,093,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of role vs rue
Shared letters: er. Private to "role": lo. Private to "rue": u.
"role" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "rue" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- role ← orle · rloe · roel · rrole
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "role" for "rue" ever safe?
Frequency check: "role" vs "rue" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "role" and "rue".
- Full dictionary entry for "role" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,093,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "role" and "rue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs role". 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 #1,093,093 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.