Unruhe

[ˈʊnˌʁuːə]

/[ˈʊnˌʁuːə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Unruhe” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,143. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,143
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (als unangenehm oder lästig empfundene) Bewegungen oder Geräusche

Corpus desk

Index DE-unruhe · Unruhe · German

Unruhe · rank #11,143 · 8 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,143
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH UNESCO

Nearest frequency peer: UNESCO (-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 „Unruhe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Unruhe“ 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).

Unruhe vs Unruhen
86% similar
Unruhe vs unruhig
57% similar
Unruhe vs unruhige
63% similar

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

Key facts for Unruhe
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnruhe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊnˌʁuːə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,143
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Unruhe“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Unruheliegt 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: „UNESCO“ (#11,142), „Unschuld“ (#11,144), „Umwandlung“ (#11,141). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Unruhe“ bei #11,143. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Unruhe (IPA [ˈʊnˌʁuːə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,143 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Unruhe, with forms such as "nuruhe", "unnruhe", and "unrhue". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Unruhen", "unruhig", "unruhige", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Unruhe, spelled U-N-R-U-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (als unangenehm oder lästig empfundene) Bewegungen oder Geräusche
  2. 2
    aus dem eigenen Inneren kommende Aufregung; innere Angespanntheit und/oder Unzufriedenheit
  3. 3
    Aufstand gegen bestehende Verhältnisse
  4. 4
    meistens mit einer Spiralfeder verbundenes Schwungrad in mechanischen Uhren, das für einen gleichmäßigen Gang sorgt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich ziehe aus: Die Mitbewohner verursachen mir zu viel Unruhe.
  2. „Eine plötzliche Unruhe unter den Frauen schreckte ihn aus seinen freudlosen Gedanken auf.“

Antonyms

RuheAusgeglichenheit

This word in other languages

flurry(English)disturbio(Español)inquiétude(Français)perturbação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuruhe
  • unnruhe
  • unrhue
  • unrruhe
  • unrueh
  • unruhhe
  • unurhe
  • urnuhe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nuruhe2unnruhe1unrhue2unrruhe1unrueh2unruhhe1unurhe2urnuhe2
Edit distance from "Unruhe"

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 "Unruhe"?
"Unruhe" is spelled U-N-R-U-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌʁuːə].
What does "Unruhe" mean?
As a noun, "Unruhe" means: (als unangenehm oder lästig empfundene) Bewegungen oder Geräusche
What words are commonly confused with "Unruhe"?
"Unruhe" is commonly confused with "Unruhen", "unruhig", "unruhige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Unruhe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unruhe" is [ˈʊnˌʁuːə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unruhe" come from?
"Unruhe" 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 "Unruhe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

UNESCO#11,142Tänzer#11,139tweets#11,138vegane#11,148

Similar misspelling depth

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

Trauma8 variantsWeizen8 variantsSessel8 variantsPassiv8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list