Which to use
“ruft” and “run” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,318
- “ruft” frequency rank
- #8,773
- “run” frequency rank
- 11091
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ruft | run |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rufen | sich schnell zu Fuß bewegen; rennen, eilen |
Where the eye mixes ruft and run
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ruft and run
A purely visual mix-up. ruft ([ʁuːft]) and run ([rʌn]) 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 11091, 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]. run is at rank #8,773, tagged as averb, pronounced [rʌn].
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 11091, this pair ranks #1,971,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ruft vs run
Shared letters: ru. Private to "ruft": ft. Private to "run": n.
"ruft" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "run" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ruft ← rfut · rruft · rufft · ruftt · rutf · urft
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ruft" for "run" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ruft" vs "run" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ruft" and "run" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ruft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "run" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,971,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ruft" and "run" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "RUB vs run". 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 #1,971,744 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.