Which to use
“rue” and “Runde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,534
- “rue” frequency rank
- #1,040
- “Runde” frequency rank
- 17574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rue | Runde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Reue | das Absolvieren eines Weges, der wieder an seinen Ausgangspunkt zurückkehrt |
Where the eye mixes rue and Runde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rue with Runde
A purely visual mix-up. rue ([ruː]) and Runde ([ˈʁʊndə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rue is recorded at frequency rank #16,534, classified as anoun, pronounced [ruː]. Runde is at rank #1,040, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁʊndə].
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 17574, this pair ranks #1,926,165 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rue vs Runde
Shared letters: eru. Private to "rue": -. Private to "Runde": dn.
"rue" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "Runde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Runde ← rnude · rrunde · rudne · rundde · runed · runnde · urnde
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rue" and "Runde" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "rue" vs "Runde" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rue" and "Runde" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Runde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,926,165 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rue" and "Runde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "RUB vs rue". 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 #1,926,165 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.