rührte

[ˈʁyːɐ̯tə]

/[ˈʁyːɐ̯tə]/ verb

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The verdict

“rührte” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,807. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,807
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rühren

Corpus desk

Index DE-ruhrte · rührte · German

rührte · rank #40,807 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,807
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sachbücher

Nearest frequency peer: Sachbücher (+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 „rührte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „rührte“ 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).

rührte vs ruht
50% similar
rührte vs Rute
33% similar
rührte vs ruhte
67% similar

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

Key facts for rührte
PropertyValue
Headwordrührte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁyːɐ̯tə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#40,807
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „rührte“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.rührteliegt 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: „Sachbücher“ (#40,808), „Rune“ (#40,805), „sacra“ (#40,809). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „rührte“ bei #40,807. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around rührte (IPA [ˈʁyːɐ̯tə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #40,807 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for rührte, with forms such as "rhürte", "rrührte", and "rühhrte". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "ruht", "Rute", "ruhte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 rührte, spelled R-Ü-H-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rühren
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rühren
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rühren
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rühren

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rhürte
  • rrührte
  • rühhrte
  • rühret
  • rührrte
  • rührtte
  • rühtre
  • rürhte
  • ürhrte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rhürte2rrührte1rühhrte1rühret2rührrte1rührtte1rühtre2rürhte2
Edit distance from "rührte"

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 "rührte"?
"rührte" is spelled R-Ü-H-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁyːɐ̯tə].
What does "rührte" mean?
As a verb, "rührte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rühren
What words are commonly confused with "rührte"?
"rührte" is commonly confused with "ruht", "Rute", "ruhte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rührte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rührte" is [ˈʁyːɐ̯tə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rührte" come from?
"rührte" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Royals#40,803repost#40,790Plüsch#40,756Pfaden#40,750

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Semmeln9 variantsserious9 variantsopinion9 variantsSüdpol9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list