Which to use
“Käufer” and “Käufern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,197
- “Käufer” frequency rank
- #36,468
- “Käufern” frequency rank
- 41665
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Käufer | Käufern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der gegen Bezahlung etwas in Besitz nimmt, etwas kauft | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Käufer |
Where the eye mixes Käufer and Käufern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Käufer runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against Käufern's 7 (CVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Käufer vs Käufern
A purely visual mix-up. Käufer ([ˈkɔɪ̯fɐ]) and Käufern ([ˈkɔɪ̯fɐn]) 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) - “Käufer” sits inside “Käufern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41665, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Käufer is recorded at frequency rank #5,197, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔɪ̯fɐ]. Käufern is at rank #36,468, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔɪ̯fɐn].
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 41665, this pair ranks #1,472,666 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Käufer vs Käufern
Shared letters: efkruä. Private to "Käufer": -. Private to "Käufern": n.
"Käufer" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Käufern" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Käufer" and "Käufern" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Käufer" or "Käufern" show up more?
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 "Käufer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Käufern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,472,666 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Käufer" and "Käufern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Käufern vs Käufers". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,472,666 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.