Which to use
“rollt” and “rollten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,552
- “rollt” frequency rank
- #46,240
- “rollten” frequency rank
- 56792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rollt | rollten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rollen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rollen |
Where the eye mixes rollt and rollten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rollt and rollten
A purely visual mix-up. rollt ([ʁɔlt]) and rollten ([ˈʁɔltn̩]) 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) - “rollt” sits inside “rollten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56792, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rollt is recorded at frequency rank #10,552, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁɔlt]. rollten is at rank #46,240, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɔltn̩].
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 56792, this pair ranks #926,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rollt vs rollten
Shared letters: lort. Private to "rollt": -. Private to "rollten": en.
"rollt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "rollten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rollt" for "rollten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "rollt" or "rollten"?
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 "rollt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rollten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #926,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rollt" and "rollten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rillen vs rollten". 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 #926,425 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.