Which to use
“Ruinen” and “Runden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,372
- “Ruinen” frequency rank
- #3,069
- “Runden” frequency rank
- 15441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ruinen | Runden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ruine | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Runde |
Where the eye mixes Ruinen and Runden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Ruinen vs Runden
A purely visual mix-up. Ruinen ([ʁuˈiːnən]) and Runden ([ˈʁʊndn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15441, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ruinen is recorded at frequency rank #12,372, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁuˈiːnən]. Runden is at rank #3,069, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁʊndn̩].
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 15441, this pair ranks #1,943,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ruinen vs Runden
Shared letters: enru. Private to "Ruinen": i. Private to "Runden": d.
"Ruinen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Runden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ruinen" and "Runden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Ruinen" or "Runden" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ruinen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Runden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,943,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ruinen" and "Runden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rühmen vs Ruinen". 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 #1,943,847 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.