abgerufenvsausgerufenTell them apart

Which to use

“abgerufen” and “ausgerufen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,408
“abgerufen” frequency rank
#16,915
“ausgerufen” frequency rank
27323
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abgerufen ausgerufen
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abrufen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausrufen

Where the eye mixes abgerufen and ausgerufen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgerufen runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against ausgerufen's 10 (VVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
abgerufen
10 ch
ausgerufen

Visual trap between abgerufen and ausgerufen

A purely visual mix-up. abgerufen ([ˈapɡəˌʁuːfn̩]) and ausgerufen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁuːfn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27323, 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]. ausgerufen is at rank #16,915, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁuːfn̩].

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 27323, this pair ranks #1,803,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of abgerufen vs ausgerufen

Shared letters: aefgnru. Private to "abgerufen": b. Private to "ausgerufen": s.

"abgerufen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC  ·  "ausgerufen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abgerufen ← abbgerufen · abegrufen · abgerfuen · abgerrufen · abgeruefn · abgerufenn · abgeruffen · abgerufne
  • ausgerufen ← asugerufen · augserufen · ausegrufen · ausgerfuen · ausgerrufen · ausgeruefn · ausgerufenn · ausgeruffen

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "abgerufen" and "ausgerufen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈapɡəˌʁuːfn̩] versus [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁuːfn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abgerufen" or "ausgerufen"?
"abgerufen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,408 in our German list, against #16,915 for "ausgerufen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "ausgerufen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,803,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "abgerufen" and "ausgerufen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausgerufen vs Ausrufen". 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 #1,803,624 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list