Which to use
“rent” and “runs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,160
- “rent” frequency rank
- #40,182
- “runs” frequency rank
- 77342
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rent | runs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs renten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs run |
Where the eye mixes rent and runs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. rent and runs follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between rent and runs
A purely visual mix-up. rent ([ʁɛnt]) and runs ([ɹʌnz]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77342, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rent is recorded at frequency rank #37,160, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁɛnt]. runs is at rank #40,182, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɹʌnz].
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 77342, this pair ranks #262,954 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of rent vs runs
Shared letters: nr. Private to "rent": et. Private to "runs": su.
"rent" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "runs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rent" and "runs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "runs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #262,954 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rent" and "runs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "RUB vs runs". 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 #262,954 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.