Which to use
“running” and “signals” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,470
- “running” frequency rank
- #42,817
- “signals” frequency rank
- 58287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | running | signals |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs run | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs signal |
Letter map: running vs signals
Shared letters muted; letters that set running and signals apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. running and signals follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Pair insight - running / signals
running and signals 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 6 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
running is recorded at frequency rank #15,470, classified as averb, pronounced […]. signals is at rank #42,817, tagged as averb, 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 58287, this pair ranks #868,626 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of running vs signals
Shared letters: gin. Private to "running": ru. Private to "signals": als.
"running" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "signals" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "running" and "signals" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "running" vs "signals" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "running" and "signals".
- Full dictionary entry for "running" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "signals" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #868,626 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "running" and "signals" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs signals". 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 #868,626 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.