Which to use
“aufruft” is a verb and “Ausruf” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,938
- “aufruft” frequency rank
- #39,815
- “Ausruf” frequency rank
- 69753
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufruft | Ausruf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufrufen | meist unwillkürliche, kurze, emotionsbetonte Äußerung |
Where the eye mixes aufruft and Ausruf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between aufruft and Ausruf
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufruft is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːft] while Ausruf is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːf]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69753, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufruft is recorded at frequency rank #29,938, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːft]. 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 69753, this pair ranks #466,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aufruft vs Ausruf
Shared letters: afru. Private to "aufruft": t. Private to "Ausruf": s.
"aufruft" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "Ausruf" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufruft" for "Ausruf" ever safe?
Which is more common, "aufruft" or "Ausruf"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufruft" 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 #466,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufruft" 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 #466,961 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.