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German verb · CEFR A1

rufen

Meaning in English: to call, to shout

Rank 3,032 of 5,000verbLevel A14 forms in the list
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Example

Sollen wir einen Krankenwagen rufen?

Should we call an ambulance?

Forms of rufen in the top 5,000

German verbs change their ending with the person and tense, and each form is counted on its own. These forms of rufen are also in the top 5,000:

gerufen#2,502
calledA2

Wir haben sofort den Arzt gerufen.
We called the doctor immediately.

ruft#3,298
calls, shoutsA1

Ich glaube, deine Mutter ruft dich.
I think your mother is calling you.

rief#3,870
called, shoutedB1

Sie rief sofort den Notarzt.
She called the emergency doctor immediately.

How common is rufen?

rufen is number 3,032 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 29 times per million words — about once every 35,000 words. Its most frequent form is gerufen (#2,502).

Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 74% of the words in an ordinary German text. A1 means a beginner word, usually met in the first weeks of learning.

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Words built on rufen:

Next to it in the frequency list

  1. 3,028ausgewähltselected, chosen
  2. 3,029angekommenarrived
  3. 3,030belegento prove, to occupy, to take (a course)
  4. 3,031schnellenfast, quick (inflected)
  5. 3,032rufento call, to shout
  6. 3,033offizielleofficial
  7. 3,034abschließendfinally, in conclusion
  8. 3,035erreichtereached
  9. 3,036der Respektrespect

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