Ruhe
\ˈʀuː.ə\
The verdict
“Ruhe” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Calme, silence, absence de bruit.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ruhe · Ruhe · French
Ruhe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ruhe |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈʀuː.ə\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Ruhe » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Ruhe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʀuː.ə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 10 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Ruhe in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Ruhe, spelled R-U-H-E.
Definition
- 1Calme, silence, absence de bruit.
- 2Calme, absence de distraction ou de dérangement.
- 3Calme, l'ordre public, absence de guerre ou conflit.
- 4Calme, sérénité, tranquilité.
- 5Calme, impassibilité, équanimité.
- 6Calme, arrêt, absence de mouvement.
- 7Silence.
- 8Sommeil, repos.
- 9Tranquille.
- 10Foutre la paix — (in Ruhe lassen).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Ruhe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er braucht seine Ruhe.
Der Münchner Krankenpfleger Mario G. sedierte Patienten, damit er seine Ruhe hat. Zwei starben. Das Gericht verurteilt ihn zu lebenslanger Haft, in Sicherungsverwahrung muss er aber nicht.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.