Aufruf

[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːf]

/[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Aufruf” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,457. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,457
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - öffentlicher Appell, etwas zu tun oder zu unterlassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-aufruf · Aufruf · German

Aufruf · rank #5,457 · 8 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,457
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH aufgewachsen

Nearest frequency peer: aufgewachsen (-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 „Aufruf“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Aufruf“ 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).

Aufruf vs Aufzug
67% similar
Aufruf vs Ausruf
83% similar
Aufruf vs Aufrufe
86% similar

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

Key facts for Aufruf
PropertyValue
HeadwordAufruf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːf]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,457
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Aufruf“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „aufgewachsen“ (#5,456), „bedeckt“ (#5,458), „aufgelöst“ (#5,455). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Aufruf“ bei #5,457. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Aufruf (IPA [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːf]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,457 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aufruf, with forms such as "afuruf", "auffruf", and "aufrfu". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Aufzug", "Ausruf", "Aufrufe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Aufruf, spelled A-U-F-R-U-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    öffentlicher Appell, etwas zu tun oder zu unterlassen
  2. 2
    Aufforderung an eine bestimmte Person oder Personengruppe/Organisation

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Verkehrsfunk wurde ein Aufruf verbreitet, die gesperrte Strecke möglichst weiträumig zu umfahren.
  2. „Der Aufruf erscheint am 26. Oktober 1933 in der »Vossischen Zeitung« und in einer Reihe anderer Blätter.“

This word in other languages

appeal(English)llamamiento(Español)appel(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afuruf
  • auffruf
  • aufrfu
  • aufrruf
  • aufruff
  • aufurf
  • aurfuf
  • uafruf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Aufruf - 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.

afuruf2auffruf1aufrfu2aufrruf1aufruff1aufurf2aurfuf2uafruf2
Edit distance from "Aufruf"

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 "Aufruf"?
"Aufruf" is spelled A-U-F-R-U-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːf].
What does "Aufruf" mean?
As a noun, "Aufruf" means: öffentlicher Appell, etwas zu tun oder zu unterlassen
What words are commonly confused with "Aufruf"?
"Aufruf" is commonly confused with "Aufzug", "Ausruf", "Aufrufe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Aufruf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aufruf" is [ˈaʊ̯fˌʁuːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aufruf" come from?
"Aufruf" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Benzin#5,460wehren#5,444Ebenen#5,472echtes#5,473

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Vision8 variantsTrick8 variantssmith8 variantsillegal8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list