Which to use
“ruft” and “rührt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,318
- “ruft” frequency rank
- #11,512
- “rührt” frequency rank
- 13830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ruft | rührt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rufen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rühren |
Where the eye mixes ruft and rührt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ruft and rührt
A purely visual mix-up. ruft ([ʁuːft]) and rührt ([ʁyːɐ̯t]) 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 13830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ruft is recorded at frequency rank #2,318, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁuːft]. rührt is at rank #11,512, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁyːɐ̯t].
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 13830, this pair ranks #1,955,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ruft vs rührt
Shared letters: rt. Private to "ruft": fu. Private to "rührt": hü.
"ruft" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "rührt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ruft ← rfut · rruft · rufft · ruftt · rutf · urft
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ruft" and "rührt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ruft" vs "rührt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ruft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rührt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,955,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ruft" and "rührt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rudert vs rührt". 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 #1,955,396 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.