Rufs

[ʁuːfs]

/[ʁuːfs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rufs” is uncommon German (frequency #92,156 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,156
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ruf

Corpus desk

Index DE-rufs · Rufs · German

Rufs · rank #92,156 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,156
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH routers

Nearest frequency peer: routers (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Rufs“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Rufs“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Rufs
PropertyValue
HeadwordRufs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁuːfs]
Letters4
Frequency rank#92,156
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rufs“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Rufsfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „routers“ (#92,155), „rotbraune“ (#92,154), „Ruhepausen“ (#92,158). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rufs“ bei #92,156. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rufs is uncommon German at frequency #92,156 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁuːfs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ruf".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Rufs, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Rufs, spelled R-U-F-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ruf

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 "Rufs"?
"Rufs" is spelled R-U-F-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁuːfs].
What does "Rufs" mean?
As a noun, "Rufs" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ruf
How do you pronounce "Rufs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rufs" is [ʁuːfs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rufs" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rona#92,152rima#92,143père#92,102pies#92,065

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list