Which to use
“Rutsch” and “Rutsche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,025
- “Rutsch” frequency rank
- #24,102
- “Rutsche” frequency rank
- 43127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rutsch | Rutsche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gleiten, Schlittern über den Erdboden | Gerüst mit einer schrägen Rinne, auf der jemand abwärtsrutschen kann |
Where the eye mixes Rutsch and Rutsche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Rutsch runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against Rutsche's 7 (CVCCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Rutsch vs Rutsche
A purely visual mix-up. Rutsch ([ʁʊt͡ʃ]) and Rutsche ([ˈʁʊt͡ʃə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Rutsch” sits inside “Rutsche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Rutsch is recorded at frequency rank #19,025, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁʊt͡ʃ]. Rutsche is at rank #24,102, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁʊt͡ʃə].
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 43127, this pair ranks #1,427,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Rutsch vs Rutsche
Shared letters: chrstu. Private to "Rutsch": -. Private to "Rutsche": e.
"Rutsch" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "Rutsche" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Rutsch" and "Rutsche" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Rutsch" or "Rutsche" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Rutsch" and "Rutsche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Rutsch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Rutsche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,427,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rutsch" and "Rutsche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Resch vs Rutsch". 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 #1,427,814 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.