Ankauf

[ˈanˌkaʊ̯f]

/[ˈanˌkaʊ̯f]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ankauf” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,495. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,495
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Erwerb von Wertstücken

Corpus desk

Index DE-ankauf · Ankauf · German

Ankauf · rank #14,495 · 8 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,495
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH angetrieben

Nearest frequency peer: angetrieben (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Ankauf“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Ankauf“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Ankauf vs Anruf
67% similar
Ankauf vs Anlauf
83% similar
Ankauf vs Anläufe
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Ankauf
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnkauf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌkaʊ̯f]
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,495
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ankauf“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ankaufliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „angetrieben“ (#14,494), „Anrufer“ (#14,496), „angestrebt“ (#14,493). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Ankauf“ bei #14,495. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Ankauf (IPA [ˈanˌkaʊ̯f]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,495 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der Erwerb von Wertstücken".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ankauf, with forms such as "aknauf", "anakuf", and "ankafu". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Anruf", "Anlauf", "Anläufe", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ankauf, spelled A-N-K-A-U-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Erwerb von Wertstücken

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Ankauf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Second-Hand-Shops werben vielfach mit dem Ankauf von Gebrauchtwaren.

Synonyms

Kauf

Antonyms

Verkauf

This word in other languages

purchase(English)compra(Español)achat(Français)compra(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aknauf
  • anakuf
  • ankafu
  • ankauff
  • ankkauf
  • ankuaf
  • annkauf
  • nakauf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ankauf - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aknauf2anakuf2ankafu2ankauff1ankkauf1ankuaf2annkauf1nakauf2
Edit distance from "Ankauf"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ankauf"?
"Ankauf" is spelled A-N-K-A-U-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌkaʊ̯f].
What does "Ankauf" mean?
As a noun, "Ankauf" means: der Erwerb von Wertstücken
What words are commonly confused with "Ankauf"?
"Ankauf" is commonly confused with "Anruf", "Anlauf", "Anläufe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ankauf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ankauf" is [ˈanˌkaʊ̯f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ankauf" come from?
"Ankauf" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ankauf", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Altona#14,489begibt#14,515Berufs#14,520beruft#14,521

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list