Which to use
“Kasper” and “Käufer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,593
- “Kasper” frequency rank
- #5,197
- “Käufer” frequency rank
- 23790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kasper | Käufer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | besonders lustige Hauptfigur eines Puppentheaters, das nach ihm benannt ist | jemand, der gegen Bezahlung etwas in Besitz nimmt, etwas kauft |
Where the eye mixes Kasper and Käufer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kasper and Käufer
A purely visual mix-up. Kasper ([ˈkaspɐ]) and Käufer ([ˈkɔɪ̯fɐ]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kasper is recorded at frequency rank #18,593, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaspɐ]. Käufer is at rank #5,197, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔɪ̯fɐ].
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 23790, this pair ranks #1,856,569 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kasper vs Käufer
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "Kasper": aps. Private to "Käufer": fuä.
"Kasper" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Käufer" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kasper ← aksper · kapser · kasepr · kasperr · kaspper · kaspre · kassper · kkasper
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kasper" and "Käufer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Kasper" or "Käufer" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kasper" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Käufer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,856,569 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kasper" and "Käufer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kasper vs Kaste". 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 #1,856,569 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.