Which to use
“ruht” is a verb and “Rus” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,114
- “ruht” frequency rank
- #30,267
- “Rus” frequency rank
- 41381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ruht | Rus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ruhen | Gebiet der ostslawischen Staats- und Gemeinwesen vom 9. bis zum 17. Jahrhundert |
Where the eye mixes ruht and Rus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ruht and Rus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ruht is [ʁuːt] while Rus is [ʁʊs]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41381, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ruht is recorded at frequency rank #11,114, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁuːt]. Rus is at rank #30,267, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʁʊs].
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 41381, this pair ranks #1,481,147 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ruht vs Rus
Shared letters: ru. Private to "ruht": ht. Private to "Rus": s.
"ruht" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Rus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ruht ← rhut · rruht · ruhht · ruhtt · urht
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ruht" and "Rus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ruht" or "Rus" show up more?
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 "ruht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,481,147 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ruht" and "Rus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "RUB vs Rus". 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 #1,481,147 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.