Which to use
“ros” and “rotes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,800
- “ros” frequency rank
- #9,617
- “rotes” frequency rank
- 50417
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ros | rotes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | blond | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs rot |
Where the eye mixes ros and rotes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ros with rotes
A purely visual mix-up. ros ([ros]) and rotes ([ˈʁoːtəs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50417, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ros is recorded at frequency rank #40,800, classified as anadj, pronounced [ros]. rotes is at rank #9,617, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁoːtəs].
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 50417, this pair ranks #1,174,452 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ros vs rotes
Shared letters: ors. Private to "ros": -. Private to "rotes": et.
"ros" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "rotes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rotes ← roets · rotess · rotse · rottes · rrotes · rtoes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ros" and "rotes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ros" or "rotes" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ros" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rotes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,174,452 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ros" and "rotes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ros vs RUB". 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 #1,174,452 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.