Which to use
“rufst” and “ruht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,787
- “rufst” frequency rank
- #11,114
- “ruht” frequency rank
- 44901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rufst | ruht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rufen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ruhen |
Where the eye mixes rufst and ruht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rufst vs ruht
A purely visual mix-up. rufst ([ʁuːfst]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44901, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rufst is recorded at frequency rank #33,787, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁuːfst]. 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 44901, this pair ranks #1,370,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rufst vs ruht
Shared letters: rtu. Private to "rufst": fs. Private to "ruht": h.
"rufst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "ruht" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "rufst" and "ruht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "rufst" or "ruht"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rufst" 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 #1,370,980 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rufst" and "ruht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rufst vs russo". 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 #1,370,980 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.