Which to use
“Kaufleute” and “Kaufleuten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,338
- “Kaufleute” frequency rank
- #41,274
- “Kaufleuten” frequency rank
- 58612
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kaufleute | Kaufleuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Handeltreibende beiderlei Geschlechts; Kauffrauen/Kaufmänner | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kaufleute |
Where the eye mixes Kaufleute and Kaufleuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Kaufleute runs 9 letters (CVVCCVVCV) against Kaufleuten's 10 (CVVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Kaufleute vs Kaufleuten
A purely visual mix-up. Kaufleute ([ˈkaʊ̯fˌlɔɪ̯tə]) and Kaufleuten ([ˈkaʊ̯fˌlɔɪ̯tn̩]) 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) - “Kaufleute” sits inside “Kaufleuten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58612, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kaufleute is recorded at frequency rank #17,338, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaʊ̯fˌlɔɪ̯tə]. Kaufleuten is at rank #41,274, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaʊ̯fˌlɔɪ̯tn̩].
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 58612, this pair ranks #856,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kaufleute vs Kaufleuten
Shared letters: aefkltu. Private to "Kaufleute": -. Private to "Kaufleuten": n.
"Kaufleute" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVVCV · "Kaufleuten" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kaufleute ← akufleute · kafuleute · kaufelute · kauffleute · kaufletue · kaufleuet · kaufleutte · kauflleute
- Kaufleuten ← akufleuten · kafuleuten · kaufeluten · kauffleuten · kaufletuen · kaufleuetn · kaufleutenn · kaufleutne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kaufleute" and "Kaufleuten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Kaufleute" vs "Kaufleuten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Kaufleute" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kaufleuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #856,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kaufleute" and "Kaufleuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kaufbeuren vs Kaufleuten". 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 #856,077 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.