Which to use
“Ruh” and “Rute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,679
- “Ruh” frequency rank
- #37,750
- “Rute” frequency rank
- 56429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ruh | Rute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Zustand der Ungestörtheit | meist zusammengebundene lange, dünne und flexible Zweige (ohne Blätter), Gerte |
Where the eye mixes Ruh and Rute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Ruh runs 3 letters (CVC) against Rute's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ruh and Rute
A purely visual mix-up. Ruh ([ʁuː]) and Rute ([ˈʁuːtə]) 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 56429, 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]. Rute is at rank #37,750, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁuːtə].
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 56429, this pair ranks #940,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ruh vs Rute
Shared letters: ru. Private to "Ruh": h. Private to "Rute": et.
"Ruh" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Rute" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Rute ← rrute · ruet · rutte · urte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ruh" for "Rute" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Ruh" or "Rute" show up more?
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 "Ruh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #940,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ruh" and "Rute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "RUB vs Rute". 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 #940,502 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.