rudern

[ˈʁuːdɐn]

/[ˈʁuːdɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“rudern” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,719. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,719
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich unter Zuhilfenahme von Riemen oder Skulls in einem Ruderboot fortbewegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-rudern · rudern · German

rudern · rank #20,719 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,719
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rindfleisch

Nearest frequency peer: Rindfleisch (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „rudern“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „rudern“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

rudern vs rufen
67% similar
rudern vs ruhen
67% similar
rudern vs rügen
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for rudern
PropertyValue
Headwordrudern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁuːdɐn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,719
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „rudern“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).rudernliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Rindfleisch“ (#20,718), „rugby“ (#20,720), „Revolver“ (#20,717). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „rudern“ bei #20,719. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around rudern (IPA [ˈʁuːdɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,719 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for rudern, with forms such as "rduern", "rrudern", and "ruddern". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rufen", "ruhen", "rügen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is rudern, spelled R-U-D-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich unter Zuhilfenahme von Riemen oder Skulls in einem Ruderboot fortbewegen
  2. 2
    kreisende Bewegungen ausführen („mit den Armen rudern“)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how rudern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wer rudert, trainiert Kraft und Ausdauer gleichzeitig.
  2. [Bundestrainer Ralf Holtmeyer:] „'Um bei Olympischen Spielen erfolgreich sein zu können, muss man im Jahr rund 7.000 km rudern. Mehr ist auch nicht drin. […]'“

Synonyms

pullenroienrojenschlenkern

Antonyms

paddelnstakenwriggen

This word in other languages

row(English)remar(Español)ramer(Français)remar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rduern
  • rrudern
  • ruddern
  • rudenr
  • rudernn
  • ruderrn
  • rudren
  • ruedrn
  • urdern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rudern - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rduern2rrudern1ruddern1rudenr2rudernn1ruderrn1rudren2ruedrn2
Edit distance from "rudern"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rudern"?
"rudern" is spelled R-U-D-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁuːdɐn].
What does "rudern" mean?
As a verb, "rudern" means: sich unter Zuhilfenahme von Riemen oder Skulls in einem Ruderboot fortbewegen
What words are commonly confused with "rudern"?
"rudern" is commonly confused with "rufen", "ruhen", "rügen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rudern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rudern" is [ˈʁuːdɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rudern" come from?
"rudern" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "rudern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

reinem#20,711Potenz#20,703script#20,737points#20,700

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list