Which to use
“abräumen” and “abrufen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,682
- “abräumen” frequency rank
- #19,110
- “abrufen” frequency rank
- 62792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abräumen | abrufen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gegenstände von einer Oberfläche entfernen | auf Daten zugreifen |
Where the eye mixes abräumen and abrufen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abräumen runs 8 letters (VCCVVCVC) against abrufen's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abräumen with abrufen
A purely visual mix-up. abräumen ([ˈapˌʁɔɪ̯mən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62792, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abräumen is recorded at frequency rank #43,682, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʁɔɪ̯mən]. 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 62792, this pair ranks #700,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abräumen vs abrufen
Shared letters: abenru. Private to "abräumen": mä. Private to "abrufen": f.
"abräumen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "abrufen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abrufen ← abbrufen · abrfuen · abrrufen · abruefn · abrufenn · abruffen · abrufne · aburfen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abräumen" for "abrufen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abräumen" vs "abrufen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abräumen" 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 #700,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abräumen" and "abrufen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abräumen vs absaugen". 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 #700,072 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.