Which to use
“Ruh” is a noun and “rührt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,679
- “Ruh” frequency rank
- #11,512
- “rührt” frequency rank
- 30191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ruh | rührt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Zustand der Ungestörtheit | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rühren |
Where the eye mixes Ruh and rührt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Ruh runs 3 letters (CVC) against rührt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Ruh vs rührt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ruh is [ʁuː] while rührt is [ʁyːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ruh is recorded at frequency rank #18,679, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁuː]. 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 30191, this pair ranks #1,752,646 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ruh vs rührt
Shared letters: hr. Private to "Ruh": u. Private to "rührt": tü.
"Ruh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "rührt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ruh" and "rührt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ruh" or "rührt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ruh" 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 #1,752,646 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ruh" and "rührt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "RUB vs Ruh". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,752,646 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.