Which to use
“Ruin” and “rule” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,044
- “Ruin” frequency rank
- #31,762
- “rule” frequency rank
- 52806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ruin | rule |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zustand des vollständigen finanziellen, gesundheitlichen oder moralischen Zusammenbruchs | Regel, Vorschrift |
Letter map: Ruin vs rule
Shared letters muted; letters that set Ruin and rule apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on Ruin vs rule
Ruin and rule are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ruin is recorded at frequency rank #21,044, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁuˈiːn]. rule is at rank #31,762, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 52806, this pair ranks #1,082,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ruin vs rule
Shared letters: ru. Private to "Ruin": in. Private to "rule": el.
"Ruin" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "rule" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ruin" and "rule" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Ruin" vs "rule" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "Ruin" vs "rule" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ruin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rule" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,082,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ruin" and "rule" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs rule". 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 #1,082,556 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.