Which to use
“rollten” is a verb and “roten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,240
- “rollten” frequency rank
- #1,677
- “roten” frequency rank
- 47917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rollten | roten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rollen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs rot |
Where the eye mixes rollten and roten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rollten with roten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rollten is [ˈʁɔltn̩] while roten is [ˈʁoːtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47917, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rollten is recorded at frequency rank #46,240, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɔltn̩]. roten is at rank #1,677, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁoːtn̩].
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 47917, this pair ranks #1,267,366 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rollten vs roten
Shared letters: enort. Private to "rollten": l. Private to "roten": -.
"rollten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "roten" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rollten" and "roten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "rollten" vs "roten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rollten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "roten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,267,366 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rollten" and "roten" 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 #1,267,366 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.