Which to use
“rollen” and “rollt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,610
- “rollen” frequency rank
- #10,552
- “rollt” frequency rank
- 13162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rollen | rollt |
|---|---|---|
| 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 rollen |
Where the eye mixes rollen and rollt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rollen and rollt
A purely visual mix-up. rollen ([ˈʁɔlən]) and rollt ([ʁɔlt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13162, 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]. rollt is at rank #10,552, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁɔlt].
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 13162, this pair ranks #1,959,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rollen vs rollt
Shared letters: lor. Private to "rollen": en. Private to "rollt": t.
"rollen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "rollt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rollen" and "rollt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "rollen" or "rollt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rollen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rollt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,959,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rollen" and "rollt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rofl vs rollt". 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 #1,959,728 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.