Which to use
“kaufe” is a verb and “Keule” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,388
- “kaufe” frequency rank
- #22,396
- “Keule” frequency rank
- 27784
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kaufe | Keule |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kaufen | ein Werkzeug oder Schlagwaffe, bestehend aus einem Griff und einem schweren Ende |
Where the eye mixes kaufe and Keule
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses kaufe with Keule
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kaufe is [ˈkaʊ̯fə] while Keule is [ˈkɔɪ̯lə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27784, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kaufe is recorded at frequency rank #5,388, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkaʊ̯fə]. Keule is at rank #22,396, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔɪ̯lə].
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 27784, this pair ranks #1,795,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kaufe vs Keule
Shared letters: eku. Private to "kaufe": af. Private to "Keule": l.
"kaufe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Keule" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kaufe" and "Keule" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "kaufe" vs "Keule" - 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 "kaufe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Keule" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,795,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kaufe" and "Keule" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Keule vs Kölle". 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 #1,795,965 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.