ruhig

\ʁuːɪç\

/\ʁuːɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“ruhig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Calme, tranquille, paisible.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ruhig · ruhig · French

ruhig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 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.

Key facts for ruhig
PropertyValue
Headwordruhig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ʁuːɪç\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ruhig » en français

ruhign'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ruhig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ʁuːɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Calme, tranquille, paisible.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ruhig, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is ruhig, spelled R-U-H-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Calme, tranquille, paisible.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sollte Ihr Chef einen Wutausbruch bekommen oder sonstwie unsachlich werden, bleiben Sie ruhig.
  2. Sie war, wie alle Krögers, eine äußerst elegante Erscheinung, und war sie auch keine Schönheit zu nennen, so gab sie doch mit ihrer hellen und besonnenen Stimme, ihren ruhigen, sicheren und sanften Bewegungen aller Welt ein Gefühl von Klarheit und Vertrauen.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ruhig"?
"ruhig" is spelled R-U-H-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁuːɪç\.
What does "ruhig" mean?
As an adjective, "ruhig" means: Calme, tranquille, paisible.
How do you pronounce "ruhig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ruhig" is \ʁuːɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ruhig" come from?
"ruhig" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list