Which to use
“Ru” is an abbrev and “runs” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,484
- “Ru” frequency rank
- #40,182
- “runs” frequency rank
- 64666
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ru | runs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ruthenium | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs run |
Letter map: Ru vs runs
Shared letters muted; letters that set Ru and runs apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Part-of-speech tell for Ru / runs
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Ru is anabbrev and runsaverb. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Ru” sits inside “runs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64666, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ru is recorded at frequency rank #24,484, classified as anabbrev. runs is at rank #40,182, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɹʌnz].
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 64666, this pair ranks #633,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ru vs runs
Shared letters: ru. Private to "Ru": -. Private to "runs": ns.
"Ru" · 2 letters · shape CV · "runs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- runs ← rnus · rruns · runns · runss · rusn · urns
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ru" for "runs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Ru" vs "runs" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Ru" and "runs".
- Full dictionary entry for "Ru" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "runs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #633,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ru" and "runs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "RUB vs runs". 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 #633,501 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.