Which to use
“Rohr” and “Ruhe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,223
- “Rohr” frequency rank
- #1,120
- “Ruhe” frequency rank
- 8343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rohr | Ruhe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein zylinderförmiger, hohler Gegenstand zur Durchleitung von Flüssigkeiten, Gasen und Feststoffen | Abwesenheit von Ablenkung, Störung, Geräusch und Bewegung; (fast völlige) Stille und Bewegungslosigkeit |
Where the eye mixes Rohr and Ruhe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Rohr vs Ruhe
A purely visual mix-up. Rohr ([ʁoːɐ̯]) 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 8343, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rohr is recorded at frequency rank #7,223, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁoːɐ̯]. 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 8343, this pair ranks #1,984,663 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rohr vs Ruhe
Shared letters: hr. Private to "Rohr": o. Private to "Ruhe": eu.
"Rohr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Ruhe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Rohr" and "Ruhe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Rohr" or "Ruhe"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rohr" 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 #1,984,663 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rohr" and "Ruhe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rofl vs Rohr". 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 #1,984,663 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.