AusrufenvsausruhenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Ausrufen is a noun, ausruhen is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Ausrufen” is a noun and “ausruhen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#32,930
“Ausrufen” frequency rank
#13,772
“ausruhen” frequency rank
46702
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Ausrufen ausruhen
Definition Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ausruf sich erholen, entspannen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Ausrufen and ausruhen apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
Ausrufen
8 ch
ausruhen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ausrufen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːfn̩] while ausruhen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - f in “Ausrufen” becomes h in “ausruhen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46702, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Ausrufen is recorded at frequency rank #32,930, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːfn̩]. ausruhen is at rank #13,772, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːən].

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 46702, this pair ranks #1,309,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Ausrufen vs ausruhen

Shared letters: aenrsu. Private to "Ausrufen": f. Private to "ausruhen": h.

"Ausrufen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC  ·  "ausruhen" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Ausrufenasurufen · aursufen · ausrfuen · ausrrufen · ausruefn · ausrufenn · ausruffen · ausrufne
  • ausruhenasuruhen · aursuhen · ausrhuen · ausrruhen · ausruehn · ausruhenn · ausruhhen · ausruhne

Frequency comparison

Ausrufen#32,930
ausruhen#13,772

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Ausrufen" and "ausruhen" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Ausrufen" is a noun and "ausruhen" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Ausrufen" or "ausruhen"?
"ausruhen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,772 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.

Remembering Ausrufen vs ausruhen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Ausrufen”; for a verb, it's “ausruhen”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Ausrufen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list