Which to use
“Rentner” and “runner” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,756
- “Rentner” frequency rank
- #25,292
- “runner” frequency rank
- 31048
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rentner | runner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die nicht mehr überwiegend erwerbstätig ist und ihren Lebensunterhalt aus einer Rente, also einer gesetzlichen oder privaten Versicherungsleistung, bestreitet | Läufer |
Where the eye mixes Rentner and runner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Rentner vs runner
A purely visual mix-up. Rentner ([ˈʁɛntnɐ]) and runner ([ˈrʌnəʳ]) 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 31048, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rentner is recorded at frequency rank #5,756, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɛntnɐ]. runner is at rank #25,292, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrʌnəʳ].
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 31048, this pair ranks #1,735,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rentner vs runner
Shared letters: enr. Private to "Rentner": t. Private to "runner": u.
"Rentner" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "runner" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Rentner" for "runner" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Rentner" or "runner" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rentner" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "runner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,735,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rentner" and "runner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rinnen vs runner". 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 #1,735,841 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.