Which to use
“rufe” and “ruht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,967
- “rufe” frequency rank
- #11,114
- “ruht” frequency rank
- 18081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rufe | ruht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rufen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ruhen |
Where the eye mixes rufe and ruht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rufe and ruht
A purely visual mix-up. rufe ([ˈʁuːfə]) and ruht ([ʁuːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18081, 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]. ruht is at rank #11,114, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁuːt].
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 18081, this pair ranks #1,921,584 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rufe vs ruht
Shared letters: ru. Private to "rufe": ef. Private to "ruht": ht.
"rufe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ruht" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rufe" and "ruht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rufe" or "ruht"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "rufe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ruht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,921,584 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rufe" and "ruht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "RUB vs ruht". 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 #1,921,584 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.