Russen

[ˈʁʊsn̩]

/[ˈʁʊsn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Russen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,681. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,681
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Russe

Corpus desk

Index DE-russen · Russen · German

Russen · rank #3,681 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,681
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Regensburg

Nearest frequency peer: Regensburg (-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 „Russen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Russen“ 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).

Russen vs russo
50% similar
Russen vs Russia
67% similar
Russen vs Russin
83% similar

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

Key facts for Russen
PropertyValue
HeadwordRussen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʊsn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,681
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Russen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Russenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Regensburg“ (#3,680), „schätze“ (#3,682), „präsentieren“ (#3,679). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Russen“ bei #3,681. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Russen (IPA [ˈʁʊsn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,681 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Russen, with forms such as "rrussen", "rsusen", and "rusen". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "russo", "Russia", "Russin", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Russen, spelled R-U-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Russe
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Russe
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Russe
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Russe
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Russe
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Russe
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Russe

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rrussen
  • rsusen
  • rusen
  • rusesn
  • russenn
  • russne
  • rußen
  • urssen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Russen - 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.

rrussen1rsusen2rusen1rusesn2russenn1russne2rußen2urssen2
Edit distance from "Russen"

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 "Russen"?
"Russen" is spelled R-U-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʊsn̩].
What does "Russen" mean?
As a noun, "Russen" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Russe
What words are commonly confused with "Russen"?
"Russen" is commonly confused with "russo", "Russia", "Russin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Russen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Russen" is [ˈʁʊsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Russen" come from?
"Russen" 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 "Russen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

siegen#3,683sozial#3,684Tieren#3,688Träger#3,689

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Stock8 variantsvierte8 variantswählt8 variantsAachen8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list