rüffle

[ˈʁʏflə]

/[ˈʁʏflə]/ verb

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The verdict

“rüffle” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

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

Key facts for rüffle
PropertyValue
Headwordrüffle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁʏflə]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rüffle” sits in German frequency

rüffle falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for rüffle is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁʏflə]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for rüffle, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is rüffle, spelled R-Ü-F-F-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rüffeln
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rüffeln
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rüffeln
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rüffle"?
"rüffle" is spelled R-Ü-F-F-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʏflə].
What does "rüffle" mean?
As a verb, "rüffle" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rüffeln
How do you pronounce "rüffle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rüffle" is [ˈʁʏflə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rüffle" come from?
"rüffle" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “rüffle”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-Ü-F-F-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁʏflə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list