Which to use
“kaufst” is a verb and “Kluft” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,844
- “kaufst” frequency rank
- #21,316
- “Kluft” frequency rank
- 36160
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kaufst | Kluft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kaufen | tiefer Gesteinsriss, Spalt im Fels oder Erdboden |
Where the eye mixes kaufst and Kluft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kaufst runs 6 letters (CVVCCC) against Kluft's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses kaufst with Kluft
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kaufst is [kaʊ̯fst] while Kluft is [klʊft]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36160, 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]. Kluft is at rank #21,316, tagged as anoun, pronounced [klʊft].
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 36160, this pair ranks #1,622,514 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kaufst vs Kluft
Shared letters: fktu. Private to "kaufst": as. Private to "Kluft": l.
"kaufst" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "Kluft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kaufst" and "Kluft" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "kaufst" or "Kluft"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "kaufst" and "Kluft" 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 "Kluft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,622,514 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kaufst" and "Kluft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kaut vs Kluft". 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 #1,622,514 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.