Which to use
“Verkäufer” and “Verkäufers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,438
- “Verkäufer” frequency rank
- #43,588
- “Verkäufers” frequency rank
- 49026
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verkäufer | Verkäufers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der etwas verkauft | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verkäufer |
Where the eye mixes Verkäufer and Verkäufers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Verkäufer runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against Verkäufers's 10 (CVCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Verkäufer with Verkäufers
A purely visual mix-up. Verkäufer ([fɛɐ̯ˈkɔɪ̯fɐ]) and Verkäufers ([fɛɐ̯ˈkɔɪ̯fɐs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Verkäufer” sits inside “Verkäufers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49026, 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]. Verkäufers is at rank #43,588, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkɔɪ̯fɐs].
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 49026, this pair ranks #1,226,799 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Verkäufer vs Verkäufers
Shared letters: efkruvä. Private to "Verkäufer": -. Private to "Verkäufers": s.
"Verkäufer" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "Verkäufers" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verkäufer" and "Verkäufers" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Verkäufer" or "Verkäufers" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Verkäufer" and "Verkäufers" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verkäufer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verkäufers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,226,799 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verkäufer" and "Verkäufers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verkäufern vs Verkäufers". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,226,799 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.