Which to use
“Käufern” and “Koffern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,468
- “Käufern” frequency rank
- #36,452
- “Koffern” frequency rank
- 72920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Käufern | Koffern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Käufer | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Koffer |
Where the eye mixes Käufern and Koffern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Käufern (CVVCVCC) and Koffern (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Käufern with Koffern
A purely visual mix-up. Käufern ([ˈkɔɪ̯fɐn]) and Koffern ([ˈkɔfɐn]) 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 72920, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Käufern is recorded at frequency rank #36,468, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔɪ̯fɐn]. Koffern is at rank #36,452, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔfɐn].
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 72920, this pair ranks #374,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Käufern vs Koffern
Shared letters: efknr. Private to "Käufern": uä. Private to "Koffern": o.
"Käufern" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC · "Koffern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Koffern ← kfofern · kkoffern · kofefrn · kofern · koffenr · koffernn · kofferrn · koffren
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Käufern" for "Koffern" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Käufern" vs "Koffern" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Käufern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Koffern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #374,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Käufern" and "Koffern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Käufern vs Käufers". 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 #374,797 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.