Which to use
“rufst” and “ruft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,787
- “rufst” frequency rank
- #2,318
- “ruft” frequency rank
- 36105
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rufst | ruft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rufen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rufen |
Where the eye mixes rufst and ruft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rufst vs ruft
A purely visual mix-up. rufst ([ʁuːfst]) and ruft ([ʁuːft]) 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 36105, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rufst is recorded at frequency rank #33,787, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁuːfst]. ruft is at rank #2,318, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁuːft].
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 36105, this pair ranks #1,623,783 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rufst vs ruft
Shared letters: frtu. Private to "rufst": s. Private to "ruft": -.
"rufst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "ruft" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rufst" and "ruft" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rufst" vs "ruft" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rufst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ruft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,623,783 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rufst" and "ruft" 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 #1,623,783 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.