Which to use
“Aufruf” and “Aufrufe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,457
- “Aufruf” frequency rank
- #15,029
- “Aufrufe” frequency rank
- 20486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufruf | Aufrufe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | öffentlicher Appell, etwas zu tun oder zu unterlassen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Aufruf |
Where the eye mixes Aufruf and Aufrufe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Aufruf and Aufrufe
A purely visual mix-up. Aufruf ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːf]) and Aufrufe ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːfə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Aufruf” sits inside “Aufrufe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20486, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aufruf is recorded at frequency rank #5,457, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːf]. Aufrufe is at rank #15,029, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːfə].
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 20486, this pair ranks #1,897,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Aufruf vs Aufrufe
Shared letters: afru. Private to "Aufruf": -. Private to "Aufrufe": e.
"Aufruf" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "Aufrufe" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Aufruf" and "Aufrufe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Aufruf" vs "Aufrufe" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufruf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufrufe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,897,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufruf" and "Aufrufe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aufrufe 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 #1,897,125 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.