Which to use
“aufregen” is a verb and “Aufrufen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,512
- “aufregen” frequency rank
- #13,096
- “Aufrufen” frequency rank
- 21608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufregen | Aufrufen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden erregen, unruhig machen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Aufruf |
Where the eye mixes aufregen and Aufrufen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aufregen and Aufrufen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aufregen vs Aufrufen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufregen is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡn̩] while Aufrufen is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːfn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21608, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufregen is recorded at frequency rank #8,512, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːɡn̩]. Aufrufen is at rank #13,096, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːfn̩].
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 21608, this pair ranks #1,884,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufregen vs Aufrufen
Shared letters: aefnru. Private to "aufregen": g. Private to "Aufrufen": -.
"aufregen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "Aufrufen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufregen" for "Aufrufen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "aufregen" or "Aufrufen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufregen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufrufen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,884,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufregen" and "Aufrufen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufrufen vs Aufzügen". 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 #1,884,248 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.