Which to use
“kaufst” and “küsst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,844
- “kaufst” frequency rank
- #14,855
- “küsst” frequency rank
- 29699
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kaufst | küsst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kaufen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs küssen |
Where the eye mixes kaufst and küsst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. kaufst runs 6 letters (CVVCCC) against küsst's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses kaufst with küsst
A purely visual mix-up. kaufst ([kaʊ̯fst]) and küsst ([kʏst]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29699, 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]. küsst is at rank #14,855, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʏst].
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 29699, this pair ranks #1,761,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kaufst vs küsst
Shared letters: kst. Private to "kaufst": afu. Private to "küsst": ü.
"kaufst" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "küsst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kaufst ← akufst · kafust · kauffst · kaufsst · kaufstt · kaufts · kausft · kkaufst
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kaufst" for "küsst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kaufst" vs "küsst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kaufst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "küsst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,761,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kaufst" and "küsst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kaufst vs kaut". 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 #1,761,903 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.