Which to use
“Runden” is a noun and “rüsten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,069
- “Runden” frequency rank
- #29,319
- “rüsten” frequency rank
- 32388
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Runden | rüsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Runde | sich auf eine bewaffnete Auseinandersetzung vorbereiten |
Where the eye mixes Runden and rüsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Runden and rüsten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Runden is [ˈʁʊndn̩] while rüsten is [ˈʁʏstn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32388, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Runden is recorded at frequency rank #3,069, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁʊndn̩]. rüsten is at rank #29,319, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁʏstn̩].
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 32388, this pair ranks #1,708,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Runden vs rüsten
Shared letters: enr. Private to "Runden": du. Private to "rüsten": stü.
"Runden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "rüsten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Runden ← rnuden · rrunden · rudnen · rundden · rundenn · rundne · runedn · runnden
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Runden" for "rüsten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Runden" or "rüsten" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Runden" and "rüsten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Runden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rüsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,708,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Runden" and "rüsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rühmen vs rüsten". 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 #1,708,694 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.