Which to use
“aufregt” and “aufruft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,308
- “aufregt” frequency rank
- #29,938
- “aufruft” frequency rank
- 56246
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufregt | aufruft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufregen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufrufen |
Where the eye mixes aufregt and aufruft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aufregt and aufruft follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between aufregt and aufruft
A purely visual mix-up. aufregt ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːkt]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56246, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufregt is recorded at frequency rank #26,308, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁeːkt]. 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 56246, this pair ranks #947,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufregt vs aufruft
Shared letters: afrtu. Private to "aufregt": eg. Private to "aufruft": -.
"aufregt" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "aufruft" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufregt" and "aufruft" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "aufregt" or "aufruft" show up more?
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 "aufregt" 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 #947,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufregt" 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 #947,699 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.