Which to use
“verkaufe” is a verb and “verkauft” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,481
- “verkaufe” frequency rank
- #1,143
- “verkauft” frequency rank
- 7624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verkaufe | verkauft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verkaufen | durch Verkauf den Besitzer gewechselt oder an den Kunden beziehungsweise Käufer vergeben |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verkaufe and verkauft apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verkaufe is [fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯fə] while verkauft is [fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯ft]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “verkaufe” becomes t in “verkauft”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7624, 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]. verkauft is at rank #1,143, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯ft].
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 7624, this pair ranks #1,987,494 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verkaufe vs verkauft
Shared letters: aefkruv. Private to "verkaufe": -. Private to "verkauft": t.
"verkaufe" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "verkauft" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verkaufe" and "verkauft" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verkaufe" or "verkauft"?
Remembering verkaufe vs verkauft
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verkaufe”; for an adjective, it's “verkauft”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verkaufe” entry
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