Anrufer

[ˈanˌʁuːfɐ]

/[ˈanˌʁuːfɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Anrufer” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,496. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,496
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, welche aktiv mit einer anderen Person eine Sprechverbindung herstellt

Corpus desk

Index DE-anrufer · Anrufer · German

Anrufer · rank #14,496 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,496
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ankauf

Nearest frequency peer: Ankauf (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Anrufer“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Anrufer“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Anrufer vs anruft
57% similar
Anrufer vs Anruf
71% similar
Anrufer vs Anrufe
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Anrufer
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnrufer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌʁuːfɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,496
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Anrufer“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Anruferliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ankauf“ (#14,495), „Anschlägen“ (#14,497), „angetrieben“ (#14,494). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Anrufer“ bei #14,496. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Anrufer (IPA [ˈanˌʁuːfɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,496 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, welche aktiv mit einer anderen Person eine Sprechverbindung herstellt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anrufer, with forms such as "annrufer", "anrfuer", and "anrrufer". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "anruft", "Anruf", "Anrufe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Anrufer, spelled A-N-R-U-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, welche aktiv mit einer anderen Person eine Sprechverbindung herstellt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Anrufer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Gegen einen anonymen Anrufer, der am Mittwochvormittag eine Bombendrohung für das Amtsgricht Rostock aussprach, wird jetzt wegen Störung des öffentlichen Friedens durch Androhung von Straftaten ermittelt.
  2. „Dieser Anrufer hatte allein dadurch, daß er anrief, das Recht erworben, ganz über ihn, den Vater, zu verfügen.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • annrufer
  • anrfuer
  • anrrufer
  • anruefr
  • anruferr
  • anruffer
  • anrufre
  • anurfer
  • arnufer
  • narufer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Anrufer - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

annrufer1anrfuer2anrrufer1anruefr2anruferr1anruffer1anrufre2anurfer2
Edit distance from "Anrufer"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Anrufer"?
"Anrufer" is spelled A-N-R-U-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʁuːfɐ].
What does "Anrufer" mean?
As a noun, "Anrufer" means: Person, welche aktiv mit einer anderen Person eine Sprechverbindung herstellt
What words are commonly confused with "Anrufer"?
"Anrufer" is commonly confused with "anruft", "Anruf", "Anrufe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anrufer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anrufer" is [ˈanˌʁuːfɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anrufer" come from?
"Anrufer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Anrufer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list