Which to use
“Anruf” and “Ausruf” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,180
- “Anruf” frequency rank
- #39,815
- “Ausruf” frequency rank
- 43995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anruf | Ausruf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Kontaktieren (beziehungsweise auch der Versuch dessen) per Telefon | meist unwillkürliche, kurze, emotionsbetonte Äußerung |
Where the eye mixes Anruf and Ausruf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Anruf runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against Ausruf's 6 (VVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Anruf vs Ausruf
A purely visual mix-up. Anruf ([ˈanˌʁuːf]) and Ausruf ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːf]) 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 43995, 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]. Ausruf is at rank #39,815, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːf].
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 43995, this pair ranks #1,400,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Anruf vs Ausruf
Shared letters: afru. Private to "Anruf": n. Private to "Ausruf": s.
"Anruf" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Ausruf" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Anruf" and "Ausruf" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Anruf" vs "Ausruf" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anruf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausruf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,400,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anruf" and "Ausruf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auslauf vs Ausruf". 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 #1,400,460 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.