gekauften

[ɡəˈkaʊ̯ftn̩]

/[ɡəˈkaʊ̯ftn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“gekauften” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,530. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,530
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gekauft

Corpus desk

Index DE-gekauften · gekauften · German

gekauften · rank #23,530 · 13 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,530
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gegenwehr

Nearest frequency peer: Gegenwehr (-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 „gekauften“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gekauften“ 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).

gekauften vs gelaufen
78% similar
gekauften vs geprüften
67% similar
gekauften vs geklauten
78% similar

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

Key facts for gekauften
PropertyValue
Headwordgekauften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈkaʊ̯ftn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,530
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gekauften“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gegenwehr“ (#23,529), „geladenen“ (#23,531), „gefühlten“ (#23,528). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gekauften“ bei #23,530. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around gekauften (IPA [ɡəˈkaʊ̯ftn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #23,530 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for gekauften, with forms such as "egkauften", "geakuften", and "gekafuten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "gelaufen", "geprüften", "geklauten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is gekauften, spelled G-E-K-A-U-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gekauft
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gekauft
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gekauft
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gekauft
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gekauft
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gekauft
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gekauft
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gekauft
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gekauft
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gekauft
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gekauft
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gekauft

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egkauften
  • geakuften
  • gekafuten
  • gekaufetn
  • gekaufften
  • gekauftenn
  • gekauftne
  • gekauftten
  • gekautfen
  • gekkauften
  • gekuaften
  • ggekauften
  • gkeauften

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egkauften2geakuften2gekafuten2gekaufetn2gekaufften1gekauftenn1gekauftne2gekauftten1
Edit distance from "gekauften"

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 "gekauften"?
"gekauften" is spelled G-E-K-A-U-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈkaʊ̯ftn̩].
What does "gekauften" mean?
As an adjective, "gekauften" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gekauft
What words are commonly confused with "gekauften"?
"gekauften" is commonly confused with "gelaufen", "geprüften", "geklauten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gekauften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gekauften" is [ɡəˈkaʊ̯ftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gekauften" come from?
"gekauften" 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 "gekauften", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gegenwehr#23,529geladenen#23,531gefühlten#23,528geflossen#23,527

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Gerhardt13 variantsflüssigen13 variantserkämpft13 variantsHeimatort13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list