Which to use
“rollen” and “rolls” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,610
- “rollen” frequency rank
- #22,120
- “rolls” frequency rank
- 24730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rollen | rolls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | während einer Vor- oder Rückwärtsbewegung sich selbst um die eigene Achse drehen; die Bewegung eines Rades | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs roll |
Letter map: rollen vs rolls
Shared letters muted; letters that set rollen and rolls apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - rollen / rolls
rollen and rolls 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 24730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rollen is recorded at frequency rank #2,610, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɔlən]. rolls is at rank #22,120, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 24730, this pair ranks #1,843,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rollen vs rolls
Shared letters: lor. Private to "rollen": en. Private to "rolls": s.
"rollen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "rolls" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rollen" and "rolls" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "rollen" vs "rolls" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "rollen" and "rolls".
- Full dictionary entry for "rollen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rolls" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,843,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rollen" and "rolls" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs rolls". 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 #1,843,545 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.