Which to use
“Verkäufern” and “Verkäufers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,819
- “Verkäufern” frequency rank
- #43,588
- “Verkäufers” frequency rank
- 91407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verkäufern | Verkäufers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Verkäufer | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verkäufer |
Where the eye mixes Verkäufern and Verkäufers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Verkäufern and Verkäufers follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Verkäufern and Verkäufers
A purely visual mix-up. Verkäufern ([fɛɐ̯ˈkɔɪ̯fɐn]) 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 a single letter - n in “Verkäufern” becomes s in “Verkäufers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91407, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verkäufern is recorded at frequency rank #47,819, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkɔɪ̯fɐn]. 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 91407, this pair ranks #38,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Verkäufern vs Verkäufers
Shared letters: efkruvä. Private to "Verkäufern": n. Private to "Verkäufers": s.
"Verkäufern" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC · "Verkäufers" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verkäufern" and "Verkäufers" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Verkäufern" or "Verkäufers"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Verkäufern" and "Verkäufers" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verkäufern" 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 #38,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verkäufern" and "Verkäufers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verkäufern vs verzaubern". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #38,140 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.