AufrufevsAusrufenWhich spelling fits?

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“Aufrufe” and “Ausrufen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,029
“Aufrufe” frequency rank
#32,930
“Ausrufen” frequency rank
47959
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Aufrufe Ausrufen
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Aufruf Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ausruf

Where the eye mixes Aufrufe and Ausrufen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Aufrufe runs 7 letters (VVCCVCV) against Ausrufen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
Aufrufe
8 ch
Ausrufen

Look-alike desk: Aufrufe vs Ausrufen

A purely visual mix-up. Aufrufe ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːfə]) and Ausrufen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːfn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47959, 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]. Ausrufen is at rank #32,930, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːfn̩].

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 47959, this pair ranks #1,265,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Aufrufe vs Ausrufen

Shared letters: aefru. Private to "Aufrufe": -. Private to "Ausrufen": ns.

"Aufrufe" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCV  ·  "Ausrufen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Aufrufe ← afurufe · auffrufe · aufrfue · aufrrufe · aufruef · aufruffe · aufurfe · aurfufe
  • Ausrufen ← asurufen · aursufen · ausrfuen · ausrrufen · ausruefn · ausrufenn · ausruffen · ausrufne

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Aufrufe" and "Ausrufen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːfə] versus [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːfn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Aufrufe" or "Ausrufen"?
"Aufrufe" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,029 in our German list, against #32,930 for "Ausrufen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "Aufrufe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Ausrufen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,265,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Aufrufe" and "Ausrufen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausrücken vs Ausrufen". 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 #1,265,849 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list