rotsehen

[ˈʁoːtˌzeːən]

/[ˈʁoːtˌzeːən]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sehr wütend werden und die Beherrschung verlieren

Key facts for rotsehen
PropertyValue
Headwordrotsehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁoːtˌzeːən]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rotsehen” sits in German frequency

rotsehen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

rotsehen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁoːtˌzeːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr wütend werden und die Beherrschung verlieren".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for rotsehen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 rotsehen, spelled R-O-T-S-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr wütend werden und die Beherrschung verlieren

Synonyms

explodierenplatzenRagegeratensehraufgebrachtan die Decke gehenauf Zinne seinauf 180 seinaußer sich geratenaus der Haut fahrenin die Luft gehenjemandem geht das Messer in der Tasche aufjemandem platzt der Kragen

This word in other languages

see red(English)voir rouge(Français)

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 "rotsehen"?
"rotsehen" is spelled R-O-T-S-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁoːtˌzeːən].
What does "rotsehen" mean?
As a verb, "rotsehen" means: sehr wütend werden und die Beherrschung verlieren
How do you pronounce "rotsehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rotsehen" is [ˈʁoːtˌzeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rotsehen" come from?
"rotsehen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “rotsehen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-O-T-S-E-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁoːtˌzeːən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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