Which to use
“hervorgerufen” and “hervorrufen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,325
- “hervorgerufen” frequency rank
- #17,029
- “hervorrufen” frequency rank
- 34354
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hervorgerufen | hervorrufen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hervorrufen | die Ursache oder der Grund von etwas sein |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hervorgerufen and hervorrufen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. hervorgerufen ([hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʁuːfn̩]) and hervorrufen ([hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁuːfn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34354, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hervorgerufen is recorded at frequency rank #17,325, classified as averb, pronounced [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʁuːfn̩]. hervorrufen is at rank #17,029, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁuːfn̩].
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 34354, this pair ranks #1,665,216 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hervorgerufen vs hervorrufen
Shared letters: efhnoruv. Private to "hervorgerufen": g. Private to "hervorrufen": -.
"hervorgerufen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCVC · "hervorrufen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hervorgerufen ← ehrvorgerufen · herovrgerufen · herrvorgerufen · hervogrerufen · hervoregrufen · hervorgerfuen · hervorgerrufen · hervorgeruefn
- hervorrufen ← ehrvorrufen · herovrrufen · herrvorrufen · hervorrfuen · hervorruefn · hervorrufenn · hervorruffen · hervorrufne
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering hervorgerufen vs hervorrufen
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- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hervorgerufen” entry
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