# ringer vs runner

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### ringer
*adjective · IPA [ˈʁɪŋɐ] · frequency rank #19,694*
Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ring

### runner
*noun · IPA [ˈrʌnəʳ] · frequency rank #25,292*
Läufer

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/ringer-vs-runner