Which to use
“kaufst” and “kaut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,844
- “kaufst” frequency rank
- #46,771
- “kaut” frequency rank
- 61615
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kaufst | kaut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kaufen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kauen |
Where the eye mixes kaufst and kaut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kaufst runs 6 letters (CVVCCC) against kaut's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between kaufst and kaut
A purely visual mix-up. kaufst ([kaʊ̯fst]) and kaut ([kaʊ̯t]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61615, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kaufst is recorded at frequency rank #14,844, classified as averb, pronounced [kaʊ̯fst]. kaut is at rank #46,771, tagged as averb, pronounced [kaʊ̯t].
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 61615, this pair ranks #743,060 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kaufst vs kaut
Shared letters: aktu. Private to "kaufst": fs. Private to "kaut": -.
"kaufst" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "kaut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kaufst" and "kaut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "kaufst" or "kaut"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "kaufst" and "kaut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kaufst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kaut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #743,060 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kaufst" and "kaut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kaut vs kräht". 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 #743,060 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.