Which to use
“Einkauf” and “Einkaufs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,036
- “Einkauf” frequency rank
- #36,903
- “Einkaufs” frequency rank
- 43939
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einkauf | Einkaufs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Erwerben von etwas gegen Geld | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Einkauf |
Where the eye mixes Einkauf and Einkaufs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Einkauf runs 7 letters (VVCCVVC) against Einkaufs's 8 (VVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Einkauf vs Einkaufs
A purely visual mix-up. Einkauf ([ˈaɪ̯nˌkaʊ̯f]) and Einkaufs ([ˈaɪ̯nˌkaʊ̯fs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Einkauf” sits inside “Einkaufs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43939, 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]. Einkaufs is at rank #36,903, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌkaʊ̯fs].
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 43939, this pair ranks #1,402,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Einkauf vs Einkaufs
Shared letters: aefiknu. Private to "Einkauf": -. Private to "Einkaufs": s.
"Einkauf" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC · "Einkaufs" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Einkauf" and "Einkaufs" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Einkauf" or "Einkaufs"?
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 "Einkaufs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,402,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einkauf" and "Einkaufs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Einkaufs 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 #1,402,222 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.