Which to use
“rot” is an adjective and “Ruh” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,020
- “rot” frequency rank
- #18,679
- “Ruh” frequency rank
- 19699
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rot | Ruh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine bunte Farbe, im Spektrum die langwelligste Farbe; eine der drei Grundfarben des digitalen RGB-Farbraums | ein Zustand der Ungestörtheit |
Where the eye mixes rot and Ruh
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rot vs Ruh
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rot is [ʁoːt] while Ruh is [ʁuː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19699, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rot is recorded at frequency rank #1,020, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʁoːt]. Ruh is at rank #18,679, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁuː].
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 19699, this pair ranks #1,905,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rot vs Ruh
Shared letters: r. Private to "rot": ot. Private to "Ruh": hu.
"rot" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Ruh" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rot" for "Ruh" ever safe?
Which is more common, "rot" or "Ruh"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rot" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ruh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,905,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rot" and "Ruh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "RUB vs Ruh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,905,571 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.