Which to use
“Verkäufer” and “Verkaufs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,438
- “Verkäufer” frequency rank
- #25,378
- “Verkaufs” frequency rank
- 30816
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verkäufer | Verkaufs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der etwas verkauft | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verkauf |
Where the eye mixes Verkäufer and Verkaufs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Verkäufer with Verkaufs
A purely visual mix-up. Verkäufer ([fɛɐ̯ˈkɔɪ̯fɐ]) and Verkaufs ([fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯fs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30816, 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]. 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 30816, this pair ranks #1,740,514 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verkäufer vs Verkaufs
Shared letters: efkruv. Private to "Verkäufer": ä. Private to "Verkaufs": as.
"Verkäufer" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "Verkaufs" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verkaufs ← evrkaufs · vekraufs · verakufs · verkafus · verkauffs · verkaufss · verkausf · verkkaufs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verkäufer" and "Verkaufs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Verkäufer" or "Verkaufs"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verkäufer" 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 #1,740,514 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verkäufer" 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 #1,740,514 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.