Which to use
“Rutsch” is a noun and “rutscht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,025
- “Rutsch” frequency rank
- #13,927
- “rutscht” frequency rank
- 32952
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Rutsch | rutscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gleiten, Schlittern über den Erdboden | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rutschen |
Where the eye mixes Rutsch and rutscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Rutsch runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against rutscht's 7 (CVCCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Rutsch vs rutscht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Rutsch is [ʁʊt͡ʃ] while rutscht is [ʁʊt͡ʃt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Rutsch” sits inside “rutscht”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32952, 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]. rutscht is at rank #13,927, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁʊt͡ʃt].
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 32952, this pair ranks #1,696,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Rutsch vs rutscht
Shared letters: chrstu. Private to "Rutsch": -. Private to "rutscht": -.
"Rutsch" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "rutscht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Rutsch" and "rutscht" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Rutsch" or "rutscht" 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 "Rutsch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rutscht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,696,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Rutsch" and "rutscht" 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 #1,696,545 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.