Which to use
“rote” and “rotem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,901
- “rote” frequency rank
- #15,984
- “rotem” frequency rank
- 17885
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rote | rotem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs rot | Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs rot |
Where the eye mixes rote and rotem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rote vs rotem
A purely visual mix-up. rote ([ˈʁoːtə]) and rotem ([ˈʁoːtəm]) 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 extra letter(s) - “rote” sits inside “rotem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17885, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rote is recorded at frequency rank #1,901, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁoːtə]. rotem is at rank #15,984, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁoːtəm].
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 17885, this pair ranks #1,923,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rote vs rotem
Shared letters: eort. Private to "rote": -. Private to "rotem": m.
"rote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "rotem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rote" and "rotem" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "rote" or "rotem" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rotem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,923,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rote" and "rotem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rotem vs Rotor". 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 #1,923,372 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.