Which to use
“verkaufen” and “verkaufst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,246
- “verkaufen” frequency rank
- #29,395
- “verkaufst” frequency rank
- 30641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verkaufen | verkaufst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Gegenstand, eine Ware gegen Geld abgeben | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verkaufen |
Where the eye mixes verkaufen and verkaufst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verkaufen (CVCCVVCVC) and verkaufst (CVCCVVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: verkaufen vs verkaufst
A purely visual mix-up. verkaufen ([fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯fn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30641, 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]. 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 30641, this pair ranks #1,743,900 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verkaufen vs verkaufst
Shared letters: aefkruv. Private to "verkaufen": n. Private to "verkaufst": st.
"verkaufen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "verkaufst" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verkaufen" and "verkaufst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verkaufen" or "verkaufst"?
What to do next
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 "verkaufst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,743,900 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verkaufen" 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 #1,743,900 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.