Which to use
“rollten” and “rotten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,240
- “rollten” frequency rank
- #34,340
- “rotten” frequency rank
- 80580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rollten | rotten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rollen | faulen, verfallen |
Where the eye mixes rollten and rotten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rollten with rotten
A purely visual mix-up. rollten ([ˈʁɔltn̩]) and rotten ([ˈʁɔtn̩]) 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 80580, 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]. rotten is at rank #34,340, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁɔtn̩].
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 80580, this pair ranks #192,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rollten vs rotten
Shared letters: enort. Private to "rollten": l. Private to "rotten": -.
"rollten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "rotten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rollten" and "rotten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rollten" or "rotten"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "rollten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rotten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,737 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rollten" and "rotten" 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 #192,737 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.