Which to use
“robe” and “Ruhe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,244
- “robe” frequency rank
- #1,120
- “Ruhe” frequency rank
- 32364
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robe | Ruhe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kleid, Robe | Abwesenheit von Ablenkung, Störung, Geräusch und Bewegung; (fast völlige) Stille und Bewegungslosigkeit |
Where the eye mixes robe and Ruhe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between robe and Ruhe
A purely visual mix-up. robe ([ʁɔb]) and Ruhe ([ˈʁuːə]) 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 32364, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
robe is recorded at frequency rank #31,244, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁɔb]. Ruhe is at rank #1,120, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁuːə].
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 32364, this pair ranks #1,709,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of robe vs Ruhe
Shared letters: er. Private to "robe": bo. Private to "Ruhe": hu.
"robe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Ruhe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "robe" for "Ruhe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "robe" or "Ruhe"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "robe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ruhe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,709,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robe" and "Ruhe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "robe vs RUB". 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 #1,709,228 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.