Which to use
“Ausruf” and “Ausrufen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,815
- “Ausruf” frequency rank
- #32,930
- “Ausrufen” frequency rank
- 72745
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ausruf | Ausrufen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meist unwillkürliche, kurze, emotionsbetonte Äußerung | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ausruf |
Where the eye mixes Ausruf and Ausrufen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Ausruf runs 6 letters (VVCCVC) against Ausrufen's 8 (VVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ausruf and Ausrufen
A purely visual mix-up. Ausruf ([ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːf]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Ausruf” sits inside “Ausrufen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72745, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ausruf is recorded at frequency rank #39,815, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːf]. 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 72745, this pair ranks #379,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Ausruf vs Ausrufen
Shared letters: afrsu. Private to "Ausruf": -. Private to "Ausrufen": en.
"Ausruf" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "Ausrufen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ausruf" for "Ausrufen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Ausruf" or "Ausrufen"?
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 "Ausruf" 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 #379,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ausruf" and "Ausrufen" 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 #379,645 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.