Which to use
“Reeder” and “Ruder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,168
- “Reeder” frequency rank
- #10,353
- “Ruder” frequency rank
- 54521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Reeder | Ruder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Transportunternehmer (Personen, Güter) zur See mit eigenen Schiffen | unten blattförmig erweiterte Stange zum Fortbewegen eines Bootes |
Where the eye mixes Reeder and Ruder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Reeder runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against Ruder's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Reeder vs Ruder
A purely visual mix-up. Reeder ([ˈʁeːdɐ]) and Ruder ([ˈʁuːdɐ]) 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 54521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Reeder is recorded at frequency rank #44,168, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁeːdɐ]. Ruder is at rank #10,353, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁuːdɐ].
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 54521, this pair ranks #1,015,649 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Reeder vs Ruder
Shared letters: der. Private to "Reeder": -. Private to "Ruder": u.
"Reeder" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Ruder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Reeder" for "Ruder" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Reeder" or "Ruder"?
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 "Reeder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ruder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,015,649 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reeder" and "Ruder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reeder vs Rieder". 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 #1,015,649 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.