Which to use
“ruhigen” is an adjective and “Ruinen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,800
- “ruhigen” frequency rank
- #12,372
- “Ruinen” frequency rank
- 22172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ruhigen | Ruinen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ruine |
Where the eye mixes ruhigen and Ruinen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ruhigen runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against Ruinen's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ruhigen vs Ruinen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ruhigen is [ˈʁuːɪɡn̩] while Ruinen is [ʁuˈiːnən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ruhigen is recorded at frequency rank #9,800, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁuːɪɡn̩]. Ruinen is at rank #12,372, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁuˈiːnən].
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 22172, this pair ranks #1,877,421 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ruhigen vs Ruinen
Shared letters: einru. Private to "ruhigen": gh. Private to "Ruinen": -.
"ruhigen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Ruinen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ruhigen" and "Ruinen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ruhigen" or "Ruinen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ruhigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ruinen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,877,421 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ruhigen" and "Ruinen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rühmen vs Ruinen". 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 #1,877,421 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.