Which to use
“Rosinen” and “Ruinen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,099
- “Rosinen” frequency rank
- #12,372
- “Ruinen” frequency rank
- 36471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rosinen | Ruinen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Rosine | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ruine |
Where the eye mixes Rosinen and Ruinen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Rosinen runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against Ruinen's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Rosinen and Ruinen
A purely visual mix-up. Rosinen ([ʁoˈziːnən]) and Ruinen ([ʁuˈiːnən]) 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 36471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rosinen is recorded at frequency rank #24,099, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁoˈziːnən]. Ruinen is at rank #12,372, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁuˈiːnən].
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 36471, this pair ranks #1,614,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rosinen vs Ruinen
Shared letters: einr. Private to "Rosinen": os. Private to "Ruinen": u.
"Rosinen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Ruinen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Rosinen" for "Ruinen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Rosinen" or "Ruinen" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rosinen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ruinen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,614,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rosinen" and "Ruinen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rosinen vs rösten". 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 #1,614,803 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.