Which to use
“Aufforderung” and “Aufforderungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,864
- “Aufforderung” frequency rank
- #43,723
- “Aufforderungen” frequency rank
- 51587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufforderung | Aufforderungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dringende Bitte, etwas zu tun | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Aufforderung |
Where the eye mixes Aufforderung and Aufforderungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Aufforderung runs 12 letters (VVCCVCCVCVCC) against Aufforderungen's 14 (VVCCVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Aufforderung and Aufforderungen
A purely visual mix-up. Aufforderung ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfɔʁdəʁʊŋ]) and Aufforderungen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌfɔʁdəʁʊŋən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Aufforderung” sits inside “Aufforderungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aufforderung is recorded at frequency rank #7,864, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌfɔʁdəʁʊŋ]. Aufforderungen is at rank #43,723, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌfɔʁdəʁʊŋən].
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 51587, this pair ranks #1,129,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Aufforderung vs Aufforderungen
Shared letters: adefgnoru. Private to "Aufforderung": -. Private to "Aufforderungen": -.
"Aufforderung" · 12 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVCC · "Aufforderungen" · 14 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Aufforderung ← afuforderung · auffodrerung · auffordderung · auffordernug · aufforderrung · aufforderugn · aufforderungg · aufforderunng
- Aufforderungen ← afuforderungen · auffodrerungen · auffordderungen · auffordernugen · aufforderrungen · aufforderugnen · aufforderunegn · aufforderungenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Aufforderung" and "Aufforderungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Aufforderung" or "Aufforderungen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufforderung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufforderungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,129,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufforderung" and "Aufforderungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Anforderungen 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 #1,129,774 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.