rösten

[ˈʁœstn̩]

/[ˈʁœstn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“rösten” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,557. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,557
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Flachs oder Hanf zum Gewinnen von Pflanzenfasern mürbe machen

Corpus desk

Index DE-rosten · rösten · German

rösten · rank #45,557 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,557
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH sagenhaften

Nearest frequency peer: sagenhaften (+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 „rösten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „rösten“ 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).

rösten vs rote
50% similar
rösten vs roten
67% similar
rösten vs route
50% similar

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

Key facts for rösten
PropertyValue
Headwordrösten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁœstn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#45,557
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „rösten“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „sagenhaften“ (#45,558), „sama“ (#45,559), „Rouen“ (#45,552). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „rösten“ bei #45,557. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around rösten (IPA [ˈʁœstn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #45,557 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for rösten, with forms such as "rrösten", "rsöten", and "rösetn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rote", "roten", "route", 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, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is rösten, spelled R-Ö-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Flachs oder Hanf zum Gewinnen von Pflanzenfasern mürbe machen
  2. 2
    pflanzliche Lebensmittel trocken und fettlos, auch über dem Feuer oder auf einem Rost, erhitzen
  3. 3
    schwefel- und arsenhaltige Erze durch Erhitzen auf 500 bis 1100 °C unter Luftzufuhr zur Metallgewinnung behandeln

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Flachs röstet in stehendem Wasser.
  2. Ich röstete den Kaffee.

This word in other languages

ret(English)tostar(Español)rouir(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rrösten
  • rsöten
  • rösetn
  • rössten
  • röstenn
  • röstne
  • röstten
  • rötsen
  • örsten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rrösten1rsöten2rösetn2rössten1röstenn1röstne2röstten1rötsen2
Edit distance from "rösten"

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 "rösten"?
"rösten" is spelled R-Ö-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁœstn̩].
What does "rösten" mean?
As a verb, "rösten" means: Flachs oder Hanf zum Gewinnen von Pflanzenfasern mürbe machen
What words are commonly confused with "rösten"?
"rösten" is commonly confused with "rote", "roten", "route". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rösten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rösten" is [ˈʁœstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rösten" come from?
"rösten" 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 "rösten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list