rüffel
[ˈʁʏfl̩]
The verdict
“rüffel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rüffeln
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | rüffel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈʁʏfl̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “rüffel” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
rüffel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁʏfl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for rüffel in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is rüffel, spelled R-Ü-F-F-E-L.
Definition
- 12. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rüffeln
- 21. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rüffeln
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “rüffel”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is R-Ü-F-F-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.