Which to use
“rot” is an adjective and “Rus” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,020
- “rot” frequency rank
- #30,267
- “Rus” frequency rank
- 31287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rot | Rus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine bunte Farbe, im Spektrum die langwelligste Farbe; eine der drei Grundfarben des digitalen RGB-Farbraums | Gebiet der ostslawischen Staats- und Gemeinwesen vom 9. bis zum 17. Jahrhundert |
Where the eye mixes rot and Rus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rot vs Rus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rot is [ʁoːt] while Rus is [ʁʊs]. 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 31287, 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]. Rus is at rank #30,267, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁʊs].
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 31287, this pair ranks #1,731,176 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rot vs Rus
Shared letters: r. Private to "rot": ot. Private to "Rus": su.
"rot" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Rus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rot" and "Rus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "rot" vs "Rus" - which ranks higher?
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 "Rus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,731,176 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rot" and "Rus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "RUB vs Rus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,731,176 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.