Which to use
“Roman” and “ROMs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,859
- “Roman” frequency rank
- #15,467
- “ROMs” frequency rank
- 17326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Roman | ROMs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Literaturgattung: Erzählung in Buchform | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs ROM |
Where the eye mixes Roman and ROMs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Roman vs ROMs
A purely visual mix-up. Roman ([ʁoˈmaːn]) and ROMs ([ʁɔms]) 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 17326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Roman is recorded at frequency rank #1,859, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁoˈmaːn]. ROMs is at rank #15,467, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁɔms].
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 17326, this pair ranks #1,928,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Roman vs ROMs
Shared letters: mor. Private to "Roman": an. Private to "ROMs": s.
"Roman" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "ROMs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Roman" and "ROMs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Roman" or "ROMs"?
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 "Roman" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ROMs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,928,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Roman" and "ROMs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Remus vs ROMs". 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 #1,928,374 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.