Which to use
“Verkauf” and “Verkaufs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,093
- “Verkauf” frequency rank
- #25,378
- “Verkaufs” frequency rank
- 27471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verkauf | Verkaufs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Akt des Verkaufens | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verkauf |
Where the eye mixes Verkauf and Verkaufs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Verkauf vs Verkaufs
A purely visual mix-up. Verkauf ([fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯f]) and Verkaufs ([fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯fs]) 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) - “Verkauf” sits inside “Verkaufs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verkauf is recorded at frequency rank #2,093, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯f]. Verkaufs is at rank #25,378, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯fs].
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 27471, this pair ranks #1,801,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verkauf vs Verkaufs
Shared letters: aefkruv. Private to "Verkauf": -. Private to "Verkaufs": s.
"Verkauf" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "Verkaufs" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verkauf" for "Verkaufs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Verkauf" vs "Verkaufs" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Verkauf" and "Verkaufs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verkauf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verkaufs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,801,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verkauf" and "Verkaufs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verkäufers vs Verkaufs". 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 #1,801,274 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.