Which to use
“ruhige” is an adjective and “rührte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,082
- “ruhige” frequency rank
- #40,807
- “rührte” frequency rank
- 49889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ruhige | rührte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ruhig | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rühren |
Where the eye mixes ruhige and rührte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ruhige with rührte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ruhige is [ˈʁuːɪɡə] while rührte is [ˈʁyːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49889, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ruhige is recorded at frequency rank #9,082, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁuːɪɡə]. rührte is at rank #40,807, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁyːɐ̯tə].
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 49889, this pair ranks #1,194,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ruhige vs rührte
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "ruhige": giu. Private to "rührte": tü.
"ruhige" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "rührte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ruhige ← rhuige · rruhige · ruhgie · ruhhige · ruhieg · ruhigge · ruihge · urhige
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ruhige" and "rührte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ruhige" or "rührte" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ruhige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rührte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,194,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ruhige" and "rührte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rührte 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 #1,194,543 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.