Which to use
“räumt” and “ruft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,971
- “räumt” frequency rank
- #2,318
- “ruft” frequency rank
- 12289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | räumt | ruft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs räumen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rufen |
Where the eye mixes räumt and ruft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. räumt runs 5 letters (CVVCC) against ruft's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses räumt with ruft
A purely visual mix-up. räumt ([ʁɔɪ̯mt]) and ruft ([ʁuːft]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12289, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
räumt is recorded at frequency rank #9,971, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁɔɪ̯mt]. ruft is at rank #2,318, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁuːft].
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 12289, this pair ranks #1,965,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of räumt vs ruft
Shared letters: rtu. Private to "räumt": mä. Private to "ruft": f.
"räumt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "ruft" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ruft ← rfut · rruft · rufft · ruftt · rutf · urft
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "räumt" and "ruft" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "räumt" vs "ruft" - 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 "räumt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ruft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,965,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "räumt" and "ruft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rappt vs räumt". 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 #1,965,074 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.