Which to use
“kauften” and “kürten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,595
- “kauften” frequency rank
- #39,491
- “kürten” frequency rank
- 58086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kauften | kürten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kaufen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs küren |
Where the eye mixes kauften and kürten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kauften runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against kürten's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses kauften with kürten
A purely visual mix-up. kauften ([ˈkaʊ̯ftn̩]) and kürten ([ˈkyːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 58086, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kauften is recorded at frequency rank #18,595, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkaʊ̯ftn̩]. kürten is at rank #39,491, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkyːɐ̯tn̩].
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 58086, this pair ranks #876,410 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kauften vs kürten
Shared letters: eknt. Private to "kauften": afu. Private to "kürten": rü.
"kauften" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "kürten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kauften ← akuften · kafuten · kaufetn · kaufften · kauftenn · kauftne · kauftten · kautfen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kauften" and "kürten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kauften" vs "kürten" - 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 "kauften" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kürten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #876,410 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kauften" and "kürten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kucken vs kürten". 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 #876,410 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.