Which to use
“run” is a verb and “rush” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,221
- “run” frequency rank
- #20,815
- “rush” frequency rank
- 36036
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | run | rush |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Correr. | Acelerada en la recta final de una competición. |
Where the eye mixes run and rush
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: run vs rush
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: run is /ɹʌn/ while rush is [ˈruʃ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36036, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
run is recorded at frequency rank #15,221, classified as averb, pronounced /ɹʌn/. rush is at rank #20,815, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈruʃ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 36036, this pair ranks #182,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of run vs rush
Shared letters: ru. Private to "run": n. Private to "rush": hs.
"run" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "rush" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rush ← rrush · rsuh · ruhs · rushh · russh · ursh
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "run" and "rush" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "run" or "rush"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "run" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rush" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "run" and "rush" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rulo vs rush". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #182,832 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.