Which to use
“Verkäufers” and “Verkaufs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,588
- “Verkäufers” frequency rank
- #25,378
- “Verkaufs” frequency rank
- 68966
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verkäufers | Verkaufs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verkäufer | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verkauf |
Where the eye mixes Verkäufers and Verkaufs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Verkäufers runs 10 letters (CVCCVVCVCC) against Verkaufs's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Verkäufers with Verkaufs
A purely visual mix-up. Verkäufers ([fɛɐ̯ˈkɔɪ̯fɐs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68966, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verkäufers is recorded at frequency rank #43,588, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkɔɪ̯fɐs]. 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 68966, this pair ranks #491,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Verkäufers vs Verkaufs
Shared letters: efkrsuv. Private to "Verkäufers": ä. Private to "Verkaufs": a.
"Verkäufers" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC · "Verkaufs" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verkaufs ← evrkaufs · vekraufs · verakufs · verkafus · verkauffs · verkaufss · verkausf · verkkaufs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verkäufers" for "Verkaufs" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Verkäufers" or "Verkaufs" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Verkäufers" and "Verkaufs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verkäufers" 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 #491,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verkäufers" and "Verkaufs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verkäufern vs Verkäufers". 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 #491,274 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.