Which to use
“Roos” is a name and “runs” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,169
- “Roos” frequency rank
- #40,182
- “runs” frequency rank
- 77351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Roos | runs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | afrikaanser Nachname | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs run |
Letter map: Roos vs runs
Shared letters muted; letters that set Roos and runs apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. Roos (CVVC) and runs (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - Roos and runs
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Roos is aname and runsaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Roos is recorded at frequency rank #37,169, classified as aname, pronounced […]. runs is at rank #40,182, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɹʌnz].
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 77351, this pair ranks #262,740 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Roos vs runs
Shared letters: rs. Private to "Roos": o. Private to "runs": nu.
"Roos" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "runs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Roos" and "runs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Roos" or "runs" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "Roos" vs "runs" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Roos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "runs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #262,740 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Roos" and "runs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "RUB vs runs". 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 #262,740 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.