Which to use
“Anforderung” and “Aufforderung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,157
- “Anforderung” frequency rank
- #7,864
- “Aufforderung” frequency rank
- 26021
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anforderung | Aufforderung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forderung mit dem Ziel, etwas Bestimmtes zu erhalten | Dringende Bitte, etwas zu tun |
Where the eye mixes Anforderung and Aufforderung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Anforderung runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVCVCC) against Aufforderung's 12 (VVCCVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Anforderung with Aufforderung
A purely visual mix-up. Anforderung ([ˈanˌfɔʁdəʁʊŋ]) and Aufforderung ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfɔʁdəʁʊŋ]) 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 26021, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anforderung is recorded at frequency rank #18,157, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌfɔʁdəʁʊŋ]. Aufforderung is at rank #7,864, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌfɔʁdəʁʊŋ].
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 26021, this pair ranks #1,824,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anforderung vs Aufforderung
Shared letters: adefgnoru. Private to "Anforderung": -. Private to "Aufforderung": -.
"Anforderung" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCC · "Aufforderung" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Anforderung ← afnorderung · anfforderung · anfodrerung · anfordderung · anfordernug · anforderrung · anforderugn · anforderungg
- Aufforderung ← afuforderung · auffodrerung · auffordderung · auffordernug · aufforderrung · aufforderugn · aufforderungg · aufforderunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Anforderung" and "Aufforderung" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Anforderung" vs "Aufforderung" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Anforderung" and "Aufforderung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anforderung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufforderung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,824,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anforderung" and "Aufforderung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufforderung vs Aufforderungen". 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 #1,824,433 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.