Which to use
“verkaufe” and “verkaufst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,481
- “verkaufe” frequency rank
- #29,395
- “verkaufst” frequency rank
- 35876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verkaufe | verkaufst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verkaufen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verkaufen |
Where the eye mixes verkaufe and verkaufst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verkaufe runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCV) against verkaufst's 9 (CVCCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verkaufe and verkaufst
A purely visual mix-up. verkaufe ([fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯fə]) and verkaufst ([fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯fst]) 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 35876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verkaufe is recorded at frequency rank #6,481, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯fə]. verkaufst is at rank #29,395, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯fst].
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 35876, this pair ranks #1,629,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verkaufe vs verkaufst
Shared letters: aefkruv. Private to "verkaufe": -. Private to "verkaufst": st.
"verkaufe" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "verkaufst" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verkaufe" and "verkaufst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verkaufe" or "verkaufst" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verkaufe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verkaufst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,629,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verkaufe" and "verkaufst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verkaufs vs verkaufst". 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 #1,629,378 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.