Which to use
“verkaufen” is a verb and “Verkaufs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,246
- “verkaufen” frequency rank
- #25,378
- “Verkaufs” frequency rank
- 26624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verkaufen | Verkaufs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Gegenstand, eine Ware gegen Geld abgeben | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verkauf |
Where the eye mixes verkaufen and Verkaufs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verkaufen runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against Verkaufs's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verkaufen and Verkaufs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verkaufen is [fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯fn̩] while Verkaufs is [fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯fs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verkaufen is recorded at frequency rank #1,246, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯fn̩]. 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 26624, this pair ranks #1,815,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verkaufen vs Verkaufs
Shared letters: aefkruv. Private to "verkaufen": n. Private to "Verkaufs": s.
"verkaufen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "Verkaufs" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verkaufen" and "Verkaufs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verkaufen" vs "Verkaufs" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verkaufen" 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 #1,815,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verkaufen" 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 #1,815,127 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.