Russin

[ˈʁʊsɪn]

/[ˈʁʊsɪn]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Russin” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,317. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,317
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Staatsbürgerin Russlands oder Angehörige des russischen Volkes

Corpus desk

Index DE-russin · Russin · German

Russin · rank #29,317 · 8 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,317
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ruhrpott

Nearest frequency peer: Ruhrpott (-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 „Russin“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Russin“ 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).

Russin vs russo
50% similar
Russin vs rüsten
33% similar
Russin vs Ruin
67% similar

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

Key facts for Russin
PropertyValue
HeadwordRussin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁʊsɪn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#29,317
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Russin“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ruhrpott“ (#29,316), „Rückfragen“ (#29,318), „rüsten“ (#29,319). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Russin“ bei #29,317. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Russin (IPA [ˈʁʊsɪn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,317 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Staatsbürgerin Russlands oder Angehörige des russischen Volkes".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Russin, with forms such as "rrussin", "rsusin", and "rusin". 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, "russo", "rüsten", "Ruin", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Russin, spelled R-U-S-S-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Staatsbürgerin Russlands oder Angehörige des russischen Volkes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Meine Großmutter mütterlicherseits ist eine Russin.
  2. „Das zerfurchte Gesicht drehte sich einen Augenblick zu der jungen Russin und dann zurück.“

Synonyms

Reußin

This word in other languages

Russian(English)rusa(Español)Russe(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rrussin
  • rsusin
  • rusin
  • rusisn
  • russinn
  • russni
  • rußin
  • urssin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rrussin1rsusin2rusin1rusisn2russinn1russni2rußin2urssin2
Edit distance from "Russin"

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

Same letter count

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

rüsten#29,319romero#29,314rising#29,309Stores#29,347

Similar misspelling depth

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

pitch8 variantsStunt8 variantsOlymp8 variantsniesen8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list