Rohstoff

\ˈʁoːˌʃtɔf\

/\ˈʁoːˌʃtɔf\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Matière première.

Corpus desk

Index FR-rohstoff · Rohstoff · French

Rohstoff · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 Rohstoff
PropertyValue
HeadwordRohstoff
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈʁoːˌʃtɔf\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Rohstoff » en français

Rohstoffreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Rohstoff is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʁoːˌʃtɔf\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Matière première.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Rohstoff, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is Rohstoff, spelled R-O-H-S-T-O-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Matière première.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kohle ist ein Rohstoff.
  2. So wollen die Staaten des Westens ihre Versorgung mit Rohstoffen und Vorprodukten breiter aufstellen, um sich von Peking weniger erpressbar zu machen.

Synonyms

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 "Rohstoff"?
"Rohstoff" is spelled R-O-H-S-T-O-F-F. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʁoːˌʃtɔf\.
What does "Rohstoff" mean?
As a noun, "Rohstoff" means: Matière première.
How do you pronounce "Rohstoff"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rohstoff" is \ˈʁoːˌʃtɔf\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rohstoff" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list