Which to use
“Einkauf” and “Einkäufe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,036
- “Einkauf” frequency rank
- #16,971
- “Einkäufe” frequency rank
- 24007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einkauf | Einkäufe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Erwerben von etwas gegen Geld | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Einkauf |
Where the eye mixes Einkauf and Einkäufe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Einkauf vs Einkäufe
A purely visual mix-up. Einkauf ([ˈaɪ̯nˌkaʊ̯f]) and Einkäufe ([ˈaɪ̯nˌkɔɪ̯fə]) 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 24007, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Einkauf is recorded at frequency rank #7,036, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌkaʊ̯f]. Einkäufe is at rank #16,971, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌkɔɪ̯fə].
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 24007, this pair ranks #1,853,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Einkauf vs Einkäufe
Shared letters: efiknu. Private to "Einkauf": a. Private to "Einkäufe": ä.
"Einkauf" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC · "Einkäufe" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Einkauf ← eiknauf · einakuf · einkafu · einkauff · einkkauf · einkuaf · einnkauf · enikauf
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Einkauf" and "Einkäufe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Einkauf" vs "Einkäufe" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Einkauf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Einkäufe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,853,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einkauf" and "Einkäufe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Einkäufe vs einkauft". 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 #1,853,566 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.