rührend

[ˈʁyːʁənt]

/[ˈʁyːʁənt]/ adj

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The verdict

“rührend” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,271. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,271
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bewegend, emotional berührend, Rührung hervorrufend

Corpus desk

Index DE-ruhrend · rührend · German

rührend · rank #30,271 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,271
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sachbuch

Nearest frequency peer: Sachbuch (+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 „rührend“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „rührend“ 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).

rührend vs ruhen
57% similar
rührend vs rühren
86% similar
rührend vs röhren
71% similar

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

Key facts for rührend
PropertyValue
Headwordrührend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁyːʁənt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#30,271
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „rührend“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Sachbuch“ (#30,272), „Sachse“ (#30,273), „Sattler“ (#30,274). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „rührend“ bei #30,271. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around rührend (IPA [ˈʁyːʁənt]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,271 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "bewegend, emotional berührend, Rührung hervorrufend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for rührend, with forms such as "rhürend", "rrührend", and "rühernd". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "ruhen", "rühren", "röhren", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is rührend, spelled R-Ü-H-R-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    bewegend, emotional berührend, Rührung hervorrufend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Es war einfach rührend, als Kim das Diplom in Empfang nahm.

Synonyms

anrührendergreifendherzergreifendherzerweichendherzzerreißendtouchant

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rhürend
  • rrührend
  • rühernd
  • rühhrend
  • rühredn
  • rührendd
  • rührennd
  • rührned
  • rührrend
  • rürhend
  • ürhrend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rührend - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rhürend2rrührend1rühernd2rühhrend1rühredn2rührendd1rührennd1rührned2
Edit distance from "rührend"

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 "rührend"?
"rührend" is spelled R-Ü-H-R-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁyːʁənt].
What does "rührend" mean?
As an adjective, "rührend" means: bewegend, emotional berührend, Rührung hervorrufend
What words are commonly confused with "rührend"?
"rührend" is commonly confused with "ruhen", "rühren", "röhren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rührend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rührend" is [ˈʁyːʁənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rührend" come from?
"rührend" 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 "rührend", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Sattler#30,274reinigt#30,259regnete#30,257Randale#30,253

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Spatzen11 variantssprühen11 variantsStrudel11 variantsObjekts11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list