Rohstoff

[ˈʁoːˌʃtɔf]

/[ˈʁoːˌʃtɔf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rohstoff” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,677. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,677
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zur Verarbeitung bestimmter Ausgangsstoff

Corpus desk

Index DE-rohstoff · Rohstoff · German

Rohstoff · rank #18,677 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,677
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rogers

Nearest frequency peer: rogers (-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 „Rohstoff“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Rohstoff“ 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).

Rohstoff vs Rohstoffe
89% similar
Rohstoff vs Rohstoffen
80% similar

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

Key facts for Rohstoff
PropertyValue
HeadwordRohstoff
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁoːˌʃtɔf]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,677
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rohstoff“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Rohstoffliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „rogers“ (#18,676), „Ronny“ (#18,678), „ride“ (#18,675). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rohstoff“ bei #18,677. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Rohstoff (IPA [ˈʁoːˌʃtɔf]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,677 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zur Verarbeitung bestimmter Ausgangsstoff".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rohstoff, with forms such as "orhstoff", "rhostoff", and "rohhstoff". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Rohstoffe", "Rohstoffen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Rohstoff, spelled R-O-H-S-T-O-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    zur Verarbeitung bestimmter Ausgangsstoff

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kohle, Stein und Eisen sind Rohstoffe für die Industrie.
  2. „Auf der Suche nach neuen Rohstoffen und Energieträgern nutzen Forscher Prinzipien der Katalyse, um bisher wenig brauchbare Stoffe in nützliche umzuwandeln.“

Synonyms

AusgangsmaterialGrundstoffNaturproduktUrstoffRohmaterialWerkstoff

This word in other languages

resource(English)recurso natural(Español)matière première(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • orhstoff
  • rhostoff
  • rohhstoff
  • rohsotff
  • rohsstoff
  • rohstfof
  • rohstof
  • rohsttoff
  • rohtsoff
  • roshtoff
  • rrohstoff

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rohstoff - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

orhstoff2rhostoff2rohhstoff1rohsotff2rohsstoff1rohstfof2rohstof1rohsttoff1
Edit distance from "Rohstoff"

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 "Rohstoff"?
"Rohstoff" is spelled R-O-H-S-T-O-F-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁoːˌʃtɔf].
What does "Rohstoff" mean?
As a noun, "Rohstoff" means: zur Verarbeitung bestimmter Ausgangsstoff
What words are commonly confused with "Rohstoff"?
"Rohstoff" is commonly confused with "Rohstoffe", "Rohstoffen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rohstoff"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rohstoff" is [ˈʁoːˌʃtɔf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rohstoff" come from?
"Rohstoff" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ruprecht#18,680Reinheit#18,673Schulhof#18,692populäre#18,661

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Polster11 variantsnotieren11 variantsNischen11 variantsNeuerung11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list