Which to use
“rühren” is a verb and “rührend” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,554
- “rühren” frequency rank
- #30,271
- “rührend” frequency rank
- 40825
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rühren | rührend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich bewegen | bewegend, emotional berührend, Rührung hervorrufend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set rühren and rührend apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rühren is [ˈʁyːʁən] while rührend is [ˈʁyːʁənt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “rühren” sits inside “rührend”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40825, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rühren is recorded at frequency rank #10,554, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁyːʁən]. rührend is at rank #30,271, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁyːʁənt].
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 40825, this pair ranks #1,497,211 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rühren vs rührend
Shared letters: ehnrü. Private to "rühren": -. Private to "rührend": d.
"rühren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "rührend" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rühren" and "rührend" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rühren" or "rührend"?
Remembering rühren vs rührend
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “rühren”; for an adjective, it's “rührend”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “rühren” entry
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