Which to use
“abrufen” is a verb and “Aufrufen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,110
- “abrufen” frequency rank
- #13,096
- “Aufrufen” frequency rank
- 32206
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abrufen | Aufrufen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf Daten zugreifen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Aufruf |
Where the eye mixes abrufen and Aufrufen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abrufen runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against Aufrufen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abrufen vs Aufrufen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abrufen is [ˈapˌʁuːfn̩] while Aufrufen is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːfn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32206, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abrufen is recorded at frequency rank #19,110, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌʁuːfn̩]. Aufrufen is at rank #13,096, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːfn̩].
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 32206, this pair ranks #1,712,494 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abrufen vs Aufrufen
Shared letters: aefnru. Private to "abrufen": b. Private to "Aufrufen": -.
"abrufen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "Aufrufen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abrufen" and "Aufrufen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abrufen" or "Aufrufen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abrufen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufrufen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,712,494 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abrufen" and "Aufrufen" 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 #1,712,494 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.