Which to use
“abgerufen” and “abrufen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,408
- “abgerufen” frequency rank
- #19,110
- “abrufen” frequency rank
- 29518
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgerufen | abrufen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abrufen | auf Daten zugreifen |
Where the eye mixes abgerufen and abrufen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. abgerufen runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against abrufen's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abgerufen vs abrufen
A purely visual mix-up. abgerufen ([ˈapɡəˌʁuːfn̩]) and abrufen ([ˈapˌʁuːfn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29518, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgerufen is recorded at frequency rank #10,408, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʁuːfn̩]. abrufen is at rank #19,110, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʁuːfn̩].
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 29518, this pair ranks #1,765,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgerufen vs abrufen
Shared letters: abefnru. Private to "abgerufen": g. Private to "abrufen": -.
"abgerufen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "abrufen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgerufen" and "abrufen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abgerufen" vs "abrufen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgerufen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abrufen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,765,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgerufen" and "abrufen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abräumen vs abrufen". 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 #1,765,299 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.