Rohr

[ʁoːɐ̯]

/[ʁoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rohr” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,223. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,223
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein zylinderförmiger, hohler Gegenstand zur Durchleitung von Flüssigkeiten, Gasen und Feststoffen

Corpus desk

Index DE-rohr · Rohr · German

Rohr · rank #7,223 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,223
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH putzen

Nearest frequency peer: putzen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Rohr“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Rohr“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Rohr vs RR
25% similar
Rohr vs rot
25% similar
Rohr vs ron
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Rohr
PropertyValue
HeadwordRohr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁoːɐ̯]
Letters4
Frequency rank#7,223
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rohr“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Rohrliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „putzen“ (#7,222), „Salzburger“ (#7,224), „Potential“ (#7,221). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rohr“ bei #7,223. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Rohr (IPA [ʁoːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,223 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rohr, with forms such as "orhr", "rhor", and "rohhr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "RR", "rot", "ron", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Rohr, spelled R-O-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein zylinderförmiger, hohler Gegenstand zur Durchleitung von Flüssigkeiten, Gasen und Feststoffen
  2. 2
    Geschützrohr
  3. 3
    der hohle Stängel oder Stamm von Pflanzen
  4. 4
    Schilfrohr, Reet
  5. 5
    erigiertes männliches Glied
  6. 6
    großes Haushaltsgerät, in dem starke Hitze erzeugt wird, um Essen zu erhitzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Rohr appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Das sind sehr stabile Rohre.
  2. „Noby wies auf diverse Rohre, die sich hinter dem Dieselmotor erstreckten und in der Decke verschwanden.“

Synonyms

KanalLaufLeitungPipelineRöhreRohrleitungZylinderDränrohrSchlangeHalmSchaftStängelStielReetPenisBackrohrBackröhreBackofen

This word in other languages

tube(English)tubo(Español)tuyau(Français)tubo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • orhr
  • rhor
  • rohhr
  • rohrr
  • rorh
  • rrohr

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rohr - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

orhr2rhor2rohhr1rohrr1rorh2rrohr1
Edit distance from "Rohr"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rohr"?
"Rohr" is spelled R-O-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁoːɐ̯].
What does "Rohr" mean?
As a noun, "Rohr" means: ein zylinderförmiger, hohler Gegenstand zur Durchleitung von Flüssigkeiten, Gasen und Feststoffen
What words are commonly confused with "Rohr"?
"Rohr" is commonly confused with "RR", "rot", "ron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rohr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rohr" is [ʁoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rohr" come from?
"Rohr" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Rohr", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kohl#7,201wohn#7,257Aldi#7,268anal#7,269

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

hauen6 variantsAnime6 variantsbenz6 variantsBetten6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list