ruhig

[ˈʁuːɪç]

/[ˈʁuːɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“ruhig” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,489. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,489
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von der Arbeit rastend und damit frei von jeder Mühe und Beschäftigung

Corpus desk

Index DE-ruhig · ruhig · German

ruhig · rank #1,489 · 7 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,489
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Preise

Nearest frequency peer: Preise (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “ruhig”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “ruhig” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

ruhig vs Ruhr
40% similar
ruhig vs Ruhm
40% similar
ruhig vs ruht
60% similar

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

Key facts for ruhig
PropertyValue
Headwordruhig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁuːɪç]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,489
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “ruhig” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.ruhigliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Preise“ (#1,488), „Szene“ (#1,490), „Praxis“ (#1,487). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around ruhig (IPA [ˈʁuːɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,489 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for ruhig, with forms such as "rhuig", "rruhig", and "ruhgi". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Ruhr", "Ruhm", "ruht", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 ruhig, spelled R-U-H-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    von der Arbeit rastend und damit frei von jeder Mühe und Beschäftigung
  2. 2
    frei von Bewegung
  3. 3
    frei von Leidenschaft, Aufregung, Erregung
  4. 4
    frei von Geräuschen oder Lärm
  5. 5
    unbekümmert, unbesorgt, getrost
  6. 6
    (Leben) ohne Stress, Sorge, Kummer und so weiter

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir verleben einen ruhigen Nachmittag.
  2. Die See ist gerade ganz ruhig.

Synonyms

geruhsamunbeweglichbesonnenüberlegtgleichmütiggeräuschloswortkargstickumstillstadfriedvoll

Antonyms

unruhig

This word in other languages

quiet(English)quieto(Español)tranquille(Français)tranquilo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rhuig
  • rruhig
  • ruhgi
  • ruhhig
  • ruhigg
  • ruihg
  • urhig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ruhig - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rhuig2rruhig1ruhgi2ruhhig1ruhigg1ruihg2urhig2
Edit distance from "ruhig"

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 "ruhig"?
"ruhig" is spelled R-U-H-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁuːɪç].
What does "ruhig" mean?
As an adjective, "ruhig" means: von der Arbeit rastend und damit frei von jeder Mühe und Beschäftigung
What words are commonly confused with "ruhig"?
"ruhig" is commonly confused with "Ruhr", "Ruhm", "ruht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ruhig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ruhig" is [ˈʁuːɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ruhig" come from?
"ruhig" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Szene#1,490Halle#1,482Grüne#1,481zählt#1,499

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Wetter7 variantsAlbum7 variantsfreut7 variantsOsten7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list