Which to use
“rote” is an adjective and “Ruhe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,901
- “rote” frequency rank
- #1,120
- “Ruhe” frequency rank
- 3021
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rote | Ruhe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs rot | Abwesenheit von Ablenkung, Störung, Geräusch und Bewegung; (fast völlige) Stille und Bewegungslosigkeit |
Where the eye mixes rote and Ruhe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rote and Ruhe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rote is [ˈʁoːtə] while Ruhe is [ˈʁuːə]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3021, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rote is recorded at frequency rank #1,901, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁoːtə]. 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 3021, this pair ranks #2,001,119 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rote vs Ruhe
Shared letters: er. Private to "rote": ot. Private to "Ruhe": hu.
"rote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Ruhe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rote" and "Ruhe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "rote" vs "Ruhe" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rote" 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 #2,001,119 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rote" and "Ruhe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ruhe vs rühmen". 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 #2,001,119 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.