Which to use
“Rührei” is a noun and “rühren” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,176
- “Rührei” frequency rank
- #10,554
- “rühren” frequency rank
- 47730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rührei | rühren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Flüssigkeit (etwa Kondensmilch oder Sahne), Salz, Pfeffer und anderen Gewürzen verschlagene Eier, die in der Pfanne gestockt werden | sich bewegen |
Where the eye mixes Rührei and rühren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Rührei (CVCCVV) and rühren (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Rührei vs rühren
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Rührei is [ˈʁyːɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯] while rühren is [ˈʁyːʁən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - i in “Rührei” becomes n in “rühren”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rührei is recorded at frequency rank #37,176, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁyːɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯]. rühren is at rank #10,554, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁyːʁən].
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 47730, this pair ranks #1,274,110 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rührei vs rühren
Shared letters: ehrü. Private to "Rührei": i. Private to "rühren": n.
"Rührei" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "rühren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "Rührei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rühren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,274,110 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rührei" and "rühren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rühmen vs Rührei". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,274,110 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.