Rotte

[ˈʁɔtə]

/[ˈʁɔtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rotte” is uncommon German (frequency #56,483 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,483
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein mittelalterliches Saiteninstrument

Corpus desk

Index DE-rotte · Rotte · German

Rotte · rank #56,483 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,483
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rough

Nearest frequency peer: rough (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Rotte“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Rotte“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Rotte
PropertyValue
HeadwordRotte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɔtə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#56,483
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rotte“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Rottefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „rough“ (#56,484), „rosemary“ (#56,481), „routiniert“ (#56,485). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rotte“ bei #56,483. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rotte is uncommon German at frequency #56,483 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɔtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Rotte in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Rotte, spelled R-O-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein mittelalterliches Saiteninstrument
  2. 2
    eine kleinere, ungeordnete Gruppe von Menschen
  3. 3
    ein kleiner Verband, zwei gemeinsam im Einsatz stehende Flugzeuge oder Schiffe, eine Untereinheit eines Landsknechtsheeres mehrere hintereinanderstehende Soldaten
  4. 4
    eine Gruppe von Wildschweinen oder Wölfen
  5. 5
    eine Gruppe von Gleisbauarbeitern oder von Holzfällern
  6. 6
    eine Siedlung aus wenigen Häusern, die verstreut liegen
  7. 7
    das Verrotten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Steger hat in seinem Buch Philologia Musica aufgrund des Bildmaterials die Rotte als „Harfenzither" identifiziert.“
  2. Eine Rotte von Fußballfans fiel in die Kneipe ein.

This word in other languages

rout(English)banda(Español)bande(Français)bando(Português)

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 "Rotte"?
"Rotte" is spelled R-O-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɔtə].
What does "Rotte" mean?
As a noun, "Rotte" means: ein mittelalterliches Saiteninstrument
How do you pronounce "Rotte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rotte" is [ˈʁɔtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rotte" come from?
"Rotte" 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 "Rotte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

rough#56,484Rolli#56,479probt#56,438silla#56,533

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list