Which to use
“range” and “Runge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,368
- “range” frequency rank
- #39,599
- “Runge” frequency rank
- 51967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | range | Runge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bereich, Reichweite | seitlich an einer Ladefläche befestigte senkrechte Stange bei landwirtschaftlichen Fahrzeugen und Lastfahrzeugen zur Sicherung von Ladegut und Halterung von Seitenwänden |
Where the eye mixes range and Runge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between range and Runge
A purely visual mix-up. range ([ɹeɪnd͡ʒ]) and Runge ([ˈʁʊŋə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - a in “range” becomes u in “Runge”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51967, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
range is recorded at frequency rank #12,368, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɹeɪnd͡ʒ]. Runge is at rank #39,599, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁʊŋə].
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 51967, this pair ranks #1,115,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of range vs Runge
Shared letters: egnr. Private to "range": a. Private to "Runge": u.
"range" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Runge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "range" for "Runge" ever safe?
Frequency check: "range" vs "Runge" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "range" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Runge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,115,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "range" and "Runge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ringes vs Runge". 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 #1,115,071 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.