Which to use
“Ruhe” and “Runen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,120
- “Ruhe” frequency rank
- #32,242
- “Runen” frequency rank
- 33362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ruhe | Runen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abwesenheit von Ablenkung, Störung, Geräusch und Bewegung; (fast völlige) Stille und Bewegungslosigkeit | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Rune |
Where the eye mixes Ruhe and Runen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ruhe and Runen
A purely visual mix-up. Ruhe ([ˈʁuːə]) and Runen ([ˈʁuːnən]) 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 33362, 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]. Runen is at rank #32,242, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁuːnən].
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 33362, this pair ranks #1,687,594 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ruhe vs Runen
Shared letters: eru. Private to "Ruhe": h. Private to "Runen": n.
"Ruhe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Runen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ruhe" for "Runen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Ruhe" or "Runen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Ruhe" and "Runen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ruhe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Runen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,687,594 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ruhe" and "Runen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rühmen vs Runen". 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 #1,687,594 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.