Which to use
“Unruhe” is a noun and “unruhige” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,143
- “Unruhe” frequency rank
- #45,000
- “unruhige” frequency rank
- 56143
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Unruhe | unruhige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (als unangenehm oder lästig empfundene) Bewegungen oder Geräusche | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs unruhig |
Where the eye mixes Unruhe and unruhige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Unruhe runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against unruhige's 8 (VCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Unruhe with unruhige
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Unruhe is [ˈʊnˌʁuːə] while unruhige is [ˈʊnʁuːɪɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56143, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Unruhe is recorded at frequency rank #11,143, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊnˌʁuːə]. unruhige is at rank #45,000, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnʁuːɪɡə].
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 56143, this pair ranks #951,792 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Unruhe vs unruhige
Shared letters: ehnru. Private to "Unruhe": -. Private to "unruhige": gi.
"Unruhe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "unruhige" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Unruhe" and "unruhige" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Unruhe" vs "unruhige" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Unruhe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unruhige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #951,792 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Unruhe" and "unruhige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unfähige vs unruhige". 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 #951,792 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.