Which to use
“Einkauf” is a noun and “einkauft” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,036
- “Einkauf” frequency rank
- #45,884
- “einkauft” frequency rank
- 52920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einkauf | einkauft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Erwerben von etwas gegen Geld | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs einkaufen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Einkauf and einkauft apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Einkauf is [ˈaɪ̯nˌkaʊ̯f] while einkauft is [ˈaɪ̯nˌkaʊ̯ft]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Einkauf” sits inside “einkauft”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52920, 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]. einkauft is at rank #45,884, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌkaʊ̯ft].
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 52920, this pair ranks #1,078,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Einkauf vs einkauft
Shared letters: aefiknu. Private to "Einkauf": -. Private to "einkauft": t.
"Einkauf" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVVC · "einkauft" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Einkauf" and "einkauft" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Einkauf" or "einkauft"?
Remembering Einkauf vs einkauft
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Einkauf”; for a verb, it's “einkauft”.
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