Which to use
“auffordern” and “auffordert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,165
- “auffordern” frequency rank
- #32,923
- “auffordert” frequency rank
- 54088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auffordern | auffordert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden zu einer Aktion aufrufen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auffordern |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set auffordern and auffordert apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. auffordern ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfɔʁdɐn]) and auffordert ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfɔʁdɐt]) 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 a single letter - n in “auffordern” becomes t in “auffordert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54088, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auffordern is recorded at frequency rank #21,165, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌfɔʁdɐn]. auffordert is at rank #32,923, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌfɔʁdɐt].
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 54088, this pair ranks #1,032,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of auffordern vs auffordert
Shared letters: adeforu. Private to "auffordern": n. Private to "auffordert": t.
"auffordern" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC · "auffordert" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auffordern ← afufordern · auffodrern · aufforddern · auffordenr · auffordernn · aufforderrn · auffordren · aufforedrn
- auffordert ← afufordert · auffodrert · aufforddert · aufforderrt · auffordertt · auffordetr · auffordret · aufforedrt
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering auffordern vs auffordert
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “auffordern” entry
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