Which to use
“rufen” and “rufst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,512
- “rufen” frequency rank
- #33,787
- “rufst” frequency rank
- 36299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rufen | rufst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Ruf jemanden auffordern, etwas zu tun (zum Beispiel zu kommen oder zu antworten) | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rufen |
Where the eye mixes rufen and rufst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses rufen with rufst
A purely visual mix-up. rufen ([ˈʁuːfn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rufen is recorded at frequency rank #2,512, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʁuːfn̩]. 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 36299, this pair ranks #1,619,066 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rufen vs rufst
Shared letters: fru. Private to "rufen": en. Private to "rufst": st.
"rufen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "rufst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rufen" and "rufst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rufen" vs "rufst" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "rufen" and "rufst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rufen" 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 #1,619,066 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rufen" 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 #1,619,066 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.