Röhre

[ˈʁøːʁə]

/[ˈʁøːʁə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Röhre” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,928. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,928
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein längerer, zylinderförmiger Hohlkörper von schmalem Durchmesser zur Weiterleitung von Flüssigkeiten oder Gasen

Corpus desk

Index DE-rohre · Röhre · German

Röhre · rank #13,928 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,928
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rutscht

Nearest frequency peer: rutscht (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Röhre”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Röhre” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Röhre vs Ruhe
60% similar
Röhre vs rote
20% similar
Röhre vs Rose
40% similar

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

Key facts for Röhre
PropertyValue
HeadwordRöhre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁøːʁə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#13,928
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Röhre” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Röhreliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „rutscht“ (#13,927), „sales“ (#13,929), „rutschen“ (#13,926). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Röhre (IPA [ˈʁøːʁə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,928 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Röhre, with forms such as "rhöre", "rröhre", and "röher". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Ruhe", "rote", "Rose", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Röhre, spelled R-Ö-H-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein längerer, zylinderförmiger Hohlkörper von schmalem Durchmesser zur Weiterleitung von Flüssigkeiten oder Gasen
  2. 2
    ein röhrenförmiges Gefäß zum Aufbewahren von Gegenständen mit kleinem Durchmesser
  3. 3
    umgangssprachlich: ein Backofen
  4. 4
    eine Elektronenröhre
  5. 5
    die Leuchtstoffröhre
  6. 6
    das Fernsehen, der Fernsehapparat
  7. 7
    längliches Hohlorgan
  8. 8
    umgangssprachlich: der Computertomograph
  9. 9
    Jeans

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die zweite Gas-Pipeline von Russland nach Deutschland wird aus einzelnen Röhren hergestellt.
  2. Meine Oma bewahrt ihr Gespartes in einer Röhre auf.

Synonyms

Braunsche RöhreLampeGlotze

This word in other languages

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rhöre
  • rröhre
  • röher
  • röhhre
  • röhrre
  • rörhe
  • örhre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Röhre - 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.

rhöre2rröhre1röher2röhhre1röhrre1rörhe2örhre2
Edit distance from "Röhre"

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 "Röhre"?
"Röhre" is spelled R-Ö-H-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁøːʁə].
What does "Röhre" mean?
As a noun, "Röhre" means: ein längerer, zylinderförmiger Hohlkörper von schmalem Durchmesser zur Weiterleitung von Flüssigkeiten oder Gasen
What words are commonly confused with "Röhre"?
"Röhre" is commonly confused with "Ruhe", "rote", "Rose". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Röhre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Röhre" is [ˈʁøːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Röhre" come from?
"Röhre" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sales#13,929Pumpe#13,916siegt#13,940Pixel#13,911

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

steif7 variantsphoto7 variantsStier7 variantsNotar7 variants

What to do next

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  • "Röhre" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Ruhe". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #13,928 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "R" letter cohort. R–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list