Which to use
“abgerufen” and “angerufen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,408
- “abgerufen” frequency rank
- #5,795
- “angerufen” frequency rank
- 16203
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgerufen | angerufen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abrufen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anrufen |
Where the eye mixes abgerufen and angerufen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgerufen and angerufen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between abgerufen and angerufen
A purely visual mix-up. abgerufen ([ˈapɡəˌʁuːfn̩]) and angerufen ([ˈanɡəˌʁuːfn̩]) 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 a single letter - b in “abgerufen” becomes n in “angerufen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16203, 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]. angerufen is at rank #5,795, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌʁuːfn̩].
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 16203, this pair ranks #1,937,750 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgerufen vs angerufen
Shared letters: aefgnru. Private to "abgerufen": b. Private to "angerufen": -.
"abgerufen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "angerufen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgerufen" and "angerufen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abgerufen" or "angerufen"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "abgerufen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angerufen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,937,750 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgerufen" and "angerufen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeraten vs abgerufen". 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 #1,937,750 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.