Which to use
“ruhig” and “ruhiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,489
- “ruhig” frequency rank
- #7,658
- “ruhiger” frequency rank
- 9147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ruhig | ruhiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von der Arbeit rastend und damit frei von jeder Mühe und Beschäftigung | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ruhig |
Where the eye mixes ruhig and ruhiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ruhig runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against ruhiger's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ruhig and ruhiger
A purely visual mix-up. ruhig ([ˈʁuːɪç]) and ruhiger ([ˈʁuːɪɡɐ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “ruhig” sits inside “ruhiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ruhig is recorded at frequency rank #1,489, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁuːɪç]. ruhiger is at rank #7,658, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁuːɪɡɐ].
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 9147, this pair ranks #1,981,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ruhig vs ruhiger
Shared letters: ghiru. Private to "ruhig": -. Private to "ruhiger": e.
"ruhig" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "ruhiger" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ruhig" and "ruhiger" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ruhig" vs "ruhiger" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ruhig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ruhiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,981,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ruhig" and "ruhiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ruhig vs ruhte". 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 #1,981,279 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.