Which to use
“Abruf” and “Aufruf” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,869
- “Abruf” frequency rank
- #5,457
- “Aufruf” frequency rank
- 31326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abruf | Aufruf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aufforderung zum Verlassen einer Position, eines Amtes | öffentlicher Appell, etwas zu tun oder zu unterlassen |
Where the eye mixes Abruf and Aufruf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Abruf and Aufruf
A purely visual mix-up. Abruf ([ˈapˌʁuːf]) and Aufruf ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːf]) 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 31326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abruf is recorded at frequency rank #25,869, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌʁuːf]. Aufruf is at rank #5,457, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːf].
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 31326, this pair ranks #1,730,388 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abruf vs Aufruf
Shared letters: afru. Private to "Abruf": b. Private to "Aufruf": -.
"Abruf" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Aufruf" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abruf" and "Aufruf" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Abruf" vs "Aufruf" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abruf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufruf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,730,388 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abruf" and "Aufruf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abruf vs abtun". 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 #1,730,388 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.