ruhigen

[ˈʁuːɪɡn̩]

/[ˈʁuːɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“ruhigen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,800. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,800
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig

Corpus desk

Index DE-ruhigen · ruhigen · German

ruhigen · rank #9,800 · 10 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,800
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Router

Nearest frequency peer: Router (-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 „ruhigen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ruhigen“ 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).

ruhigen vs rühren
57% similar
ruhigen vs Ruinen
57% similar
ruhigen vs rühmen
57% similar

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

Key facts for ruhigen
PropertyValue
Headwordruhigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁuːɪɡn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,800
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ruhigen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).ruhigenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Router“ (#9,799), „schlimmes“ (#9,801), „romantische“ (#9,798). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „ruhigen“ bei #9,800. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around ruhigen (IPA [ˈʁuːɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #9,800 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 24 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for ruhigen, with forms such as "rhuigen", "rruhigen", and "ruhgien". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "rühren", "Ruinen", "rühmen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ruhigen, spelled R-U-H-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig
  7. 7
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig
  8. 8
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig
  11. 11
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig
  12. 12
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig
  13. 13
    Dativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig
  14. 14
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig
  15. 15
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig
  16. 16
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig
  17. 17
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig
  18. 18
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig
  19. 19
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig
  20. 20
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig
  21. 21
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig
  22. 22
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig
  23. 23
    Dativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig
  24. 24
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rhuigen
  • rruhigen
  • ruhgien
  • ruhhigen
  • ruhiegn
  • ruhigenn
  • ruhiggen
  • ruhigne
  • ruihgen
  • urhigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ruhigen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rhuigen2rruhigen1ruhgien2ruhhigen1ruhiegn2ruhigenn1ruhiggen1ruhigne2
Edit distance from "ruhigen"

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 "ruhigen"?
"ruhigen" is spelled R-U-H-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁuːɪɡn̩].
What does "ruhigen" mean?
As an adjective, "ruhigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs ruhig
What words are commonly confused with "ruhigen"?
"ruhigen" is commonly confused with "rühren", "Ruinen", "rühmen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ruhigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ruhigen" is [ˈʁuːɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ruhigen" come from?
"ruhigen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list