Which to use
“Anruf” is a noun and “anruft” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,180
- “Anruf” frequency rank
- #19,817
- “anruft” frequency rank
- 23997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anruf | anruft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Kontaktieren (beziehungsweise auch der Versuch dessen) per Telefon | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anrufen |
Where the eye mixes Anruf and anruft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Anruf vs anruft
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Anruf is [ˈanˌʁuːf] while anruft is [ˈanˌʁuːft]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Anruf” sits inside “anruft”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anruf is recorded at frequency rank #4,180, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌʁuːf]. anruft is at rank #19,817, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʁuːft].
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 23997, this pair ranks #1,853,718 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anruf vs anruft
Shared letters: afnru. Private to "Anruf": -. Private to "anruft": t.
"Anruf" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "anruft" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Anruf" and "anruft" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Anruf" vs "anruft" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Anruf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anruft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,853,718 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anruf" and "anruft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anruft vs antut". 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 #1,853,718 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.