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“Verkäufer” and “Verkäuferin” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,438
- “Verkäufer” frequency rank
- #18,114
- “Verkäuferin” frequency rank
- 23552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verkäufer | Verkäuferin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der etwas verkauft | weibliche Person, die etwas verkauft (hat) |
Where the eye mixes Verkäufer and Verkäuferin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Verkäufer runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against Verkäuferin's 11 (CVCCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Verkäufer vs Verkäuferin
A purely visual mix-up. Verkäufer ([fɛɐ̯ˈkɔɪ̯fɐ]) and Verkäuferin ([fɛɐ̯ˈkɔɪ̯fəʁɪn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Verkäufer” sits inside “Verkäuferin”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23552, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verkäufer is recorded at frequency rank #5,438, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkɔɪ̯fɐ]. Verkäuferin is at rank #18,114, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkɔɪ̯fəʁɪn].
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 23552, this pair ranks #1,859,790 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verkäufer vs Verkäuferin
Shared letters: efkruvä. Private to "Verkäufer": -. Private to "Verkäuferin": in.
"Verkäufer" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "Verkäuferin" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verkäufer" and "Verkäuferin" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Verkäufer" vs "Verkäuferin" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Verkäufer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verkäuferin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,859,790 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verkäufer" and "Verkäuferin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verkäuferin vs Verkäufern". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,859,790 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.