Which to use
“gerufen” and “gerungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,816
- “gerufen” frequency rank
- #43,214
- “gerungen” frequency rank
- 47030
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gerufen | gerungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rufen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ringen |
Where the eye mixes gerufen and gerungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between gerufen and gerungen
A purely visual mix-up. gerufen ([ɡəˈʁuːfn̩]) and gerungen ([ɡəˈʁʊŋən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47030, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gerufen is recorded at frequency rank #3,816, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁuːfn̩]. gerungen is at rank #43,214, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁʊŋən].
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 47030, this pair ranks #1,298,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gerufen vs gerungen
Shared letters: egnru. Private to "gerufen": f. Private to "gerungen": -.
"gerufen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "gerungen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gerufen" for "gerungen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gerufen" or "gerungen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gerufen" and "gerungen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gerufen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gerungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,298,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gerufen" and "gerungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemünden vs gerungen". 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 #1,298,622 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.