Which to use
“Ruine” and “runner” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,535
- “Ruine” frequency rank
- #25,292
- “runner” frequency rank
- 41827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ruine | runner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | teilweise eingestürztes, verfallenes oder zerstörtes Bauwerk | Läufer |
Where the eye mixes Ruine and runner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ruine with runner
A purely visual mix-up. Ruine ([ʁuˈiːnə]) and runner ([ˈrʌnəʳ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41827, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ruine is recorded at frequency rank #16,535, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁuˈiːnə]. runner is at rank #25,292, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrʌnəʳ].
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 41827, this pair ranks #1,467,869 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ruine vs runner
Shared letters: enru. Private to "Ruine": i. Private to "runner": -.
"Ruine" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "runner" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ruine" and "runner" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ruine" vs "runner" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ruine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "runner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,467,869 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ruine" and "runner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rinnen vs runner". 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 #1,467,869 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.