Which to use
“Aufruf” and “Ausruf” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,457
- “Aufruf” frequency rank
- #39,815
- “Ausruf” frequency rank
- 45272
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufruf | Ausruf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | öffentlicher Appell, etwas zu tun oder zu unterlassen | meist unwillkürliche, kurze, emotionsbetonte Äußerung |
Where the eye mixes Aufruf and Ausruf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Aufruf and Ausruf follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Aufruf with Ausruf
A purely visual mix-up. Aufruf ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːf]) and Ausruf ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːf]) 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 a single letter - f in “Aufruf” becomes s in “Ausruf”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45272, 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]. Ausruf is at rank #39,815, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːf].
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 45272, this pair ranks #1,358,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Aufruf vs Ausruf
Shared letters: afru. Private to "Aufruf": -. Private to "Ausruf": s.
"Aufruf" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "Ausruf" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Aufruf" for "Ausruf" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Aufruf" or "Ausruf"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufruf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausruf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,358,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufruf" and "Ausruf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auslauf 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 #1,358,702 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.