Which to use
“rufe” and “rufst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,967
- “rufe” frequency rank
- #33,787
- “rufst” frequency rank
- 40754
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rufe | rufst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rufen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rufen |
Where the eye mixes rufe and rufst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rufe and rufst
A purely visual mix-up. rufe ([ˈʁuːfə]) and rufst ([ʁuːfst]) 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 40754, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rufe is recorded at frequency rank #6,967, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁuːfə]. rufst is at rank #33,787, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁuːfst].
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 40754, this pair ranks #1,499,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rufe vs rufst
Shared letters: fru. Private to "rufe": e. Private to "rufst": st.
"rufe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "rufst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rufe" and "rufst" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "rufe" or "rufst"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "rufe" and "rufst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rufe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rufst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,499,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rufe" and "rufst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rufst vs russo". 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 #1,499,290 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.