rot-rot

[ˈʁoːtˌʁoːt]

/[ˈʁoːtˌʁoːt]/ adj

The verdict

“rot-rot” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus der SPD und der Linkspartei gebildet, einer solchen Koalition betreffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-rot-rot · rot-rot · German

rot-rot · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for rot-rot
PropertyValue
Headwordrot-rot
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁoːtˌʁoːt]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „rot-rot“ im Deutschen

rot-rotliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rot-rot is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʁoːtˌʁoːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aus der SPD und der Linkspartei gebildet, einer solchen Koalition betreffend".

rot-rot doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is rot-rot, spelled R-O-T---R-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus der SPD und der Linkspartei gebildet, einer solchen Koalition betreffend

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rot-rot"?
"rot-rot" is spelled R-O-T---R-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁoːtˌʁoːt].
What does "rot-rot" mean?
As an adjective, "rot-rot" means: aus der SPD und der Linkspartei gebildet, einer solchen Koalition betreffend
How do you pronounce "rot-rot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rot-rot" is [ˈʁoːtˌʁoːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rot-rot" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list