# runs vs Ruth

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### runs
*verb · IPA [ɹʌnz] · frequency rank #40,182*
3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs run

### Ruth
*name · IPA [ʁuːt] · frequency rank #8,127*
weiblicher Vorname

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/runs-vs-ruth