Which to use
“Einkäufe” and “Einkaufs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,971
- “Einkäufe” frequency rank
- #36,903
- “Einkaufs” frequency rank
- 53874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einkäufe | Einkaufs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Einkauf | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Einkauf |
Where the eye mixes Einkäufe and Einkaufs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Einkäufe (VVCCVVCV) and Einkaufs (VVCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Einkäufe vs Einkaufs
A purely visual mix-up. Einkäufe ([ˈaɪ̯nˌkɔɪ̯fə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Einkäufe is recorded at frequency rank #16,971, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nˌkɔɪ̯fə]. 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 53874, this pair ranks #1,040,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Einkäufe vs Einkaufs
Shared letters: efiknu. Private to "Einkäufe": ä. Private to "Einkaufs": as.
"Einkäufe" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCV · "Einkaufs" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Einkaufs ← eiknaufs · einakufs · einkafus · einkauffs · einkaufss · einkausf · einkkaufs · einkuafs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Einkäufe" for "Einkaufs" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Einkäufe" or "Einkaufs"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Einkäufe" 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 #1,040,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Einkäufe" 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 #1,040,993 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.