Rufnummer

[ˈʁuːfˌnʊmɐ]

/[ˈʁuːfˌnʊmɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rufnummer” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,700. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,700
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eindeutige, aus Ziffern bestehende Kennung zur Anwahl eines Telefonanschlusses

Corpus desk

Index DE-rufnummer · Rufnummer · German

Rufnummer · rank #19,700 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,700
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rückblickend

Nearest frequency peer: rückblickend (+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 „Rufnummer“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Rufnummer
PropertyValue
HeadwordRufnummer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁuːfˌnʊmɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,700
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rufnummer“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Rufnummerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „rückblickend“ (#19,701), „RSS“ (#19,698), „Rückschlag“ (#19,702). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rufnummer“ bei #19,700. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Rufnummer (IPA [ˈʁuːfˌnʊmɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,700 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eindeutige, aus Ziffern bestehende Kennung zur Anwahl eines Telefonanschlusses".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rufnummer, with forms such as "rfunummer", "rrufnummer", and "ruffnummer". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Rufnummer, spelled R-U-F-N-U-M-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eindeutige, aus Ziffern bestehende Kennung zur Anwahl eines Telefonanschlusses

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Unter der unten angegebenen Rufnummer erreichen sie innerhalb der Sprechzeiten das Sekretariat.

Synonyms

AnschlussnummerTelefonnummer

This word in other languages

numéro de téléphone(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rfunummer
  • rrufnummer
  • ruffnummer
  • rufnmumer
  • rufnnummer
  • rufnumemr
  • rufnumer
  • rufnummerr
  • rufnummre
  • rufunmmer
  • runfummer
  • urfnummer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rfunummer2rrufnummer1ruffnummer1rufnmumer2rufnnummer1rufnumemr2rufnumer1rufnummerr1
Edit distance from "Rufnummer"

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 "Rufnummer"?
"Rufnummer" is spelled R-U-F-N-U-M-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁuːfˌnʊmɐ].
What does "Rufnummer" mean?
As a noun, "Rufnummer" means: eindeutige, aus Ziffern bestehende Kennung zur Anwahl eines Telefonanschlusses
What are common misspellings of "Rufnummer"?
Common misspellings include "rfunummer", "rrufnummer", "ruffnummer", "rufnmumer", "rufnnummer". The correct spelling is "Rufnummer".
How do you pronounce "Rufnummer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rufnummer" is [ˈʁuːfˌnʊmɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rufnummer" come from?
"Rufnummer" 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 "Rufnummer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list