Which to use
“anruft” and “aufruft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,817
- “anruft” frequency rank
- #29,938
- “aufruft” frequency rank
- 49755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anruft | aufruft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anrufen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufrufen |
Where the eye mixes anruft and aufruft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between anruft and aufruft
A purely visual mix-up. anruft ([ˈanˌʁuːft]) and aufruft ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːft]) 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 49755, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anruft is recorded at frequency rank #19,817, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌʁuːft]. aufruft is at rank #29,938, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːft].
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 49755, this pair ranks #1,199,572 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of anruft vs aufruft
Shared letters: afrtu. Private to "anruft": n. Private to "aufruft": -.
"anruft" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "aufruft" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "anruft" and "aufruft" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "anruft" vs "aufruft" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "anruft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufruft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,199,572 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anruft" and "aufruft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufruft 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 #1,199,572 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.