Which to use
“raunen” and “ruhen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,191
- “raunen” frequency rank
- #8,268
- “ruhen” frequency rank
- 57459
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | raunen | ruhen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit gedämpfter Stimme sprechen | sich erholen, eine Pause machen |
Where the eye mixes raunen and ruhen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. raunen runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against ruhen's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: raunen vs ruhen
A purely visual mix-up. raunen ([ˈʁaʊ̯nən]) and ruhen ([ˈʁuːən]) 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 57459, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
raunen is recorded at frequency rank #49,191, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁaʊ̯nən]. ruhen is at rank #8,268, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁuːən].
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 57459, this pair ranks #900,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of raunen vs ruhen
Shared letters: enru. Private to "raunen": a. Private to "ruhen": h.
"raunen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "ruhen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "raunen" and "ruhen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "raunen" or "ruhen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "raunen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ruhen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #900,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "raunen" and "ruhen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ramen vs raunen". 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 #900,543 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.