Which to use
“rufe” and “ruhen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,967
- “rufe” frequency rank
- #8,268
- “ruhen” frequency rank
- 15235
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rufe | ruhen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rufen | sich erholen, eine Pause machen |
Where the eye mixes rufe and ruhen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rufe vs ruhen
A purely visual mix-up. rufe ([ˈʁuːfə]) and ruhen ([ˈʁuːən]) 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 15235, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rufe is recorded at frequency rank #6,967, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁuːfə]. ruhen is at rank #8,268, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁuːən].
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 15235, this pair ranks #1,945,398 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rufe vs ruhen
Shared letters: eru. Private to "rufe": f. Private to "ruhen": hn.
"rufe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ruhen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rufe" and "ruhen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rufe" vs "ruhen" - 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 "rufe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ruhen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,398 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rufe" and "ruhen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ruhen 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 #1,945,398 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.