Which to use
“Aufrufen” and “Ausrufen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,096
- “Aufrufen” frequency rank
- #32,930
- “Ausrufen” frequency rank
- 46026
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufrufen | Ausrufen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Aufruf | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ausruf |
Where the eye mixes Aufrufen and Ausrufen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Aufrufen and Ausrufen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Aufrufen and Ausrufen
A purely visual mix-up. Aufrufen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːfn̩]) 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 a single letter - f in “Aufrufen” becomes s in “Ausrufen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46026, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aufrufen is recorded at frequency rank #13,096, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːfn̩]. 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 46026, this pair ranks #1,333,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Aufrufen vs Ausrufen
Shared letters: aefnru. Private to "Aufrufen": -. Private to "Ausrufen": s.
"Aufrufen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC · "Ausrufen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Aufrufen" for "Ausrufen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Aufrufen" or "Ausrufen"?
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 "Aufrufen" 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 #1,333,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufrufen" 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 #1,333,027 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.