Which to use
“Aufrufe” is a noun and “aufruft” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,029
- “Aufrufe” frequency rank
- #29,938
- “aufruft” frequency rank
- 44967
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufrufe | aufruft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Aufruf | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufrufen |
Where the eye mixes Aufrufe and aufruft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Aufrufe and aufruft
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Aufrufe is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːfə] while aufruft is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːft]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “Aufrufe” becomes t in “aufruft”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44967, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aufrufe is recorded at frequency rank #15,029, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːfə]. 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 44967, this pair ranks #1,368,790 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Aufrufe vs aufruft
Shared letters: afru. Private to "Aufrufe": e. Private to "aufruft": t.
"Aufrufe" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV · "aufruft" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Aufrufe" and "aufruft" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Aufrufe" or "aufruft"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Aufrufe" 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 #1,368,790 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufrufe" 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 #1,368,790 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.