Ruhe
\ˈʀuː.ə\
The verdict
“Ruhe” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Calme, silence, absence de bruit.
| 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) |
Where “Ruhe” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for Ruhe is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈʀuː.ə\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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).
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.
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Using “Ruhe”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is R-U-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˈʀuː.ə\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.