rührig

[ˈʁyːʁɪç]

/[ˈʁyːʁɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“rührig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - geschäftig, von Unternehmergeist besessen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ruhrig · rührig · German

rührig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for rührig
PropertyValue
Headwordrührig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʁyːʁɪç]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „rührig“ im Deutschen

rührigschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

rührig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʁyːʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "geschäftig, von Unternehmergeist besessen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for rührig, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is rührig, spelled R-Ü-H-R-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    geschäftig, von Unternehmergeist besessen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Etwa drei Stunden vor dem täglichen Tiefststand des Mondes unter dem Horizont ist der Regenwurm am aktivsten, besonders rührig tunnelt er bei Voll- und Neumond durch die Erde.
  2. 1991, zwei Jahre nach der samtenen Revolution, ist das Museum eingerichtet worden, zunächst getragen von einem rührigen privaten Verein.

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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 "rührig"?
"rührig" is spelled R-Ü-H-R-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁyːʁɪç].
What does "rührig" mean?
As an adjective, "rührig" means: geschäftig, von Unternehmergeist besessen
How do you pronounce "rührig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rührig" is [ˈʁyːʁɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rührig" come from?
"rührig" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list