rosso

[ˈrosso]

/[ˈrosso]/ adj

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The verdict

“rosso” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,376. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,376
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine rote Farbe habend

Corpus desk

Index DE-rosso · rosso · German

rosso · rank #38,376 · 5 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,376
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH ruhenden

Nearest frequency peer: ruhenden (+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 „rosso“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „rosso“ 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).

rosso vs RSS
0% similar
rosso vs Rost
40% similar
rosso vs Russe
40% similar

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

Key facts for rosso
PropertyValue
Headwordrosso
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈrosso]
Letters5
Frequency rank#38,376
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „rosso“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ruhenden“ (#38,377), „Rollator“ (#38,374), „Ruhestätte“ (#38,378). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „rosso“ bei #38,376. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around rosso (IPA [ˈrosso]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,376 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine rote Farbe habend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for rosso, with forms such as "orsso", "rosos", and "roßo". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "RSS", "Rost", "Russe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is rosso, spelled R-O-S-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine rote Farbe habend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ho gli occhi rossi su questa fotografia.

This word in other languages

red(English)rojo(Español)rouge(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • orsso
  • rosos
  • roßo
  • rrosso
  • rsoso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rosso - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

orsso2rosos2roßo2rrosso1rsoso2
Edit distance from "rosso"

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 "rosso"?
"rosso" is spelled R-O-S-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈrosso].
What does "rosso" mean?
As an adjective, "rosso" means: eine rote Farbe habend
What words are commonly confused with "rosso"?
"rosso" is commonly confused with "RSS", "Rost", "Russe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rosso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rosso" is [ˈrosso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rosso" come from?
"rosso" 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 "rosso", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Saldo#38,380salto#38,382Schah#38,385Reims#38,364

Similar misspelling depth

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

sana5 variantsrave5 variantspine5 variantstutti5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list