Which to use
“Röhre” is a noun and “rührt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,928
- “Röhre” frequency rank
- #11,512
- “rührt” frequency rank
- 25440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Röhre | rührt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein längerer, zylinderförmiger Hohlkörper von schmalem Durchmesser zur Weiterleitung von Flüssigkeiten oder Gasen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rühren |
Where the eye mixes Röhre and rührt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Röhre (CVCCV) and rührt (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Röhre with rührt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Röhre is [ˈʁøːʁə] while rührt is [ʁyːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Röhre is recorded at frequency rank #13,928, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁøːʁə]. rührt is at rank #11,512, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁyːɐ̯t].
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 25440, this pair ranks #1,833,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Röhre vs rührt
Shared letters: hr. Private to "Röhre": eö. Private to "rührt": tü.
"Röhre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "rührt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Röhre" and "rührt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Röhre" vs "rührt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Röhre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rührt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,833,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Röhre" and "rührt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Robbe vs Röhre". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,833,257 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.