Which to use
“Ruhe” and “rule” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,120
- “Ruhe” frequency rank
- #31,762
- “rule” frequency rank
- 32882
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ruhe | rule |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abwesenheit von Ablenkung, Störung, Geräusch und Bewegung; (fast völlige) Stille und Bewegungslosigkeit | Regel, Vorschrift |
Letter map: Ruhe vs rule
Shared letters muted; letters that set Ruhe and rule apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: Ruhe and rule
Ruhe and rule are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - h in “Ruhe” becomes l in “rule”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32882, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ruhe is recorded at frequency rank #1,120, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁuːə]. rule is at rank #31,762, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 32882, this pair ranks #1,697,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ruhe vs rule
Shared letters: eru. Private to "Ruhe": h. Private to "rule": l.
"Ruhe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "rule" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ruhe" and "rule" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Ruhe" or "rule" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Ruhe" and "rule".
- Full dictionary entry for "Ruhe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rule" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,697,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ruhe" and "rule" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs rule". 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 #1,697,999 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.