Which to use
“moving” and “running” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,011
- “moving” frequency rank
- #15,470
- “running” frequency rank
- 57481
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moving | running |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs move | Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs run |
Letter map: moving vs running
Shared letters muted; letters that set moving and running apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. moving runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against running's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on moving vs running
moving and running are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57481, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moving is recorded at frequency rank #42,011, classified as averb, pronounced […]. running is at rank #15,470, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 57481, this pair ranks #899,674 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of moving vs running
Shared letters: gin. Private to "moving": mov. Private to "running": ru.
"moving" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "running" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "moving" and "running" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "moving" vs "running" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "moving" and "running".
- Full dictionary entry for "moving" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "running" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #899,674 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moving" and "running" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moving vs puzzles". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #899,674 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.