Which to use
“ausgerufen” is a verb and “Ausrufen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,915
- “ausgerufen” frequency rank
- #32,930
- “Ausrufen” frequency rank
- 49845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ausgerufen | Ausrufen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausrufen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ausruf |
Where the eye mixes ausgerufen and Ausrufen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ausgerufen runs 10 letters (VVCCVCVCVC) against Ausrufen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ausgerufen with Ausrufen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ausgerufen is [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁuːfn̩] while Ausrufen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːfn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 49845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ausgerufen is recorded at frequency rank #16,915, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌʁuːfn̩]. 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 49845, this pair ranks #1,196,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ausgerufen vs Ausrufen
Shared letters: aefnrsu. Private to "ausgerufen": g. Private to "Ausrufen": -.
"ausgerufen" · 10 letters · shape VVCCVCVCVC · "Ausrufen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ausgerufen ← asugerufen · augserufen · ausegrufen · ausgerfuen · ausgerrufen · ausgeruefn · ausgerufenn · ausgeruffen
- Ausrufen ← asurufen · aursufen · ausrfuen · ausrrufen · ausruefn · ausrufenn · ausruffen · ausrufne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ausgerufen" and "Ausrufen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ausgerufen" or "Ausrufen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ausgerufen" and "Ausrufen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgerufen" 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 #1,196,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ausgerufen" 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 #1,196,178 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.