Which to use
“aufgerufen” and “aufzurufen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,892
- “aufgerufen” frequency rank
- #40,391
- “aufzurufen” frequency rank
- 47283
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgerufen | aufzurufen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufrufen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs aufrufen |
Where the eye mixes aufgerufen and aufzurufen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufgerufen and aufzurufen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aufgerufen vs aufzurufen
A purely visual mix-up. aufgerufen ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁuːfn̩]) and aufzurufen ([ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌʁuːfn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47283, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgerufen is recorded at frequency rank #6,892, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌʁuːfn̩]. aufzurufen is at rank #40,391, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ft͡suˌʁuːfn̩].
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 47283, this pair ranks #1,289,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufgerufen vs aufzurufen
Shared letters: aefnru. Private to "aufgerufen": g. Private to "aufzurufen": z.
"aufgerufen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "aufzurufen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgerufen ← afugerufen · aufegrufen · auffgerufen · aufgerfuen · aufgerrufen · aufgeruefn · aufgerufenn · aufgeruffen
- aufzurufen ← afuzurufen · auffzurufen · aufuzrufen · aufzruufen · aufzurfuen · aufzurrufen · aufzuruefn · aufzurufenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgerufen" and "aufzurufen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aufgerufen" or "aufzurufen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "aufgerufen" and "aufzurufen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgerufen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufzurufen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,289,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgerufen" and "aufzurufen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufzurufen vs auszuruhen". 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 #1,289,803 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.