Which to use
“richt” and “ruht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,164
- “richt” frequency rank
- #11,114
- “ruht” frequency rank
- 48278
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | richt | ruht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs richten | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ruhen |
Where the eye mixes richt and ruht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: richt vs ruht
A purely visual mix-up. richt ([ʁɪçt]) and ruht ([ʁuːt]) 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 48278, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
richt is recorded at frequency rank #37,164, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁɪçt]. ruht is at rank #11,114, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁuːt].
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 48278, this pair ranks #1,254,431 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of richt vs ruht
Shared letters: hrt. Private to "richt": ci. Private to "ruht": u.
"richt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "ruht" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "richt" and "ruht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "richt" vs "ruht" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "richt" and "ruht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "richt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ruht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,254,431 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "richt" and "ruht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rech vs richt". 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 #1,254,431 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.