Rotwein

[ˈʁoːtˌvaɪ̯n]

/[ˈʁoːtˌvaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rotwein” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,925. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,925
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus roten oder blauen Weintrauben hergestellter roter Wein

Corpus desk

Index DE-rotwein · Rotwein · German

Rotwein · rank #13,925 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,925
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Revolutionäre

Nearest frequency peer: Revolutionäre (-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 „Rotwein“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Rotwein“ 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).

Rotwein vs roten
57% similar
Rotwein vs rotten
57% similar
Rotwein vs Rottweil
75% similar

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

Key facts for Rotwein
PropertyValue
HeadwordRotwein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁoːtˌvaɪ̯n]
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,925
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rotwein“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Revolutionäre“ (#13,924), „rutschen“ (#13,926), „reguläre“ (#13,923). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rotwein“ bei #13,925. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Rotwein (IPA [ˈʁoːtˌvaɪ̯n]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,925 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "aus roten oder blauen Weintrauben hergestellter roter Wein".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rotwein, with forms such as "ortwein", "rotewin", and "rottwein". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "roten", "rotten", "Rottweil", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Rotwein, spelled R-O-T-W-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus roten oder blauen Weintrauben hergestellter roter Wein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Rotwein ist leichter als Weißwein herzustellen - hier muss der Weinerzeuger mehr führen und weniger formen. Aber guter, gar großer Rotwein erfordert enorm viel Mühe und großes Geschick.“
  2. „Im Bukett dieses kräftigen Rotweins klingt der Duft der Mittelmeerkräuter eines griechischen Frühlingsmorgens an - Rosmarin, Thymian, Wermut, Oregano und der süße Duft reifer Feigen und Trauben.“

Antonyms

WeißweinRoséwein

This word in other languages

red wine(English)vino tinto(Español)vin rouge(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ortwein
  • rotewin
  • rottwein
  • rotweinn
  • rotweni
  • rotwien
  • rotwwein
  • rowtein
  • rrotwein
  • rtowein

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rotwein - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ortwein2rotewin2rottwein1rotweinn1rotweni2rotwien2rotwwein1rowtein2
Edit distance from "Rotwein"

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 "Rotwein"?
"Rotwein" is spelled R-O-T-W-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁoːtˌvaɪ̯n].
What does "Rotwein" mean?
As a noun, "Rotwein" means: aus roten oder blauen Weintrauben hergestellter roter Wein
What words are commonly confused with "Rotwein"?
"Rotwein" is commonly confused with "roten", "rotten", "Rottweil". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rotwein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rotwein" is [ˈʁoːtˌvaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rotwein" come from?
"Rotwein" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Rotwein", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list