Which to use
“Unruhen” is a noun and “unruhig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,997
- “Unruhen” frequency rank
- #16,308
- “unruhig” frequency rank
- 26305
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Unruhen | unruhig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Unruhe | nervös, nicht gelassen |
Where the eye mixes Unruhen and unruhig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Unruhen and unruhig follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Unruhen with unruhig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Unruhen is [ˈʊnˌʁuːən] while unruhig is [ˈʊnʁuːɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26305, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Unruhen is recorded at frequency rank #9,997, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊnˌʁuːən]. unruhig is at rank #16,308, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnʁuːɪç].
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 26305, this pair ranks #1,820,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Unruhen vs unruhig
Shared letters: hnru. Private to "Unruhen": e. Private to "unruhig": gi.
"Unruhen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "unruhig" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Unruhen" for "unruhig" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Unruhen" or "unruhig"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Unruhen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "unruhig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,820,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Unruhen" and "unruhig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "unruhig 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 #1,820,158 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.