Kaufleute

[ˈkaʊ̯fˌlɔɪ̯tə]

/[ˈkaʊ̯fˌlɔɪ̯tə]/ noun

The verdict

“Kaufleute” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,338. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,338
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handeltreibende beiderlei Geschlechts; Kauffrauen/Kaufmänner

Corpus desk

Index DE-kaufleute · Kaufleute · German

Kaufleute · rank #17,338 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #17,338
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kaufhaus

Nearest frequency peer: Kaufhaus (-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 „Kaufleute“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kaufleute“ 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).

Kaufleute vs Kaufleuten
90% similar

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

Key facts for Kaufleute
PropertyValue
HeadwordKaufleute
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaʊ̯fˌlɔɪ̯tə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,338
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kaufleute“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kaufleuteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kaufhaus“ (#17,337), „Kapseln“ (#17,336), „kitty“ (#17,340). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kaufleute“ bei #17,338. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Kaufleute (IPA [ˈkaʊ̯fˌlɔɪ̯tə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,338 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kaufleute, with forms such as "akufleute", "kafuleute", and "kaufelute". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Kaufleuten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kaufleute, spelled K-A-U-F-L-E-U-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handeltreibende beiderlei Geschlechts; Kauffrauen/Kaufmänner
  2. 2
    nicht geschlechtsspezifischer Zusatzplural von Kaufmann und Kauffrau

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Unter den Beklagten finden sich aber auch sechs weibliche Kaufleute, die in zwei Fällen wegen unterlassener Kündigung und in einem Fall wegen einer Lohnzahlung verklagt wurden.“
  2. „Für alle Kaufleute besteht nach dem Handelsgesetzbuch (HGB) die Pflicht zur doppelten Buchführung.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akufleute
  • kafuleute
  • kaufelute
  • kauffleute
  • kaufletue
  • kaufleuet
  • kaufleutte
  • kauflleute
  • kaufluete
  • kaulfeute
  • kkaufleute
  • kuafleute

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

akufleute2kafuleute2kaufelute2kauffleute1kaufletue2kaufleuet2kaufleutte1kauflleute1
Edit distance from "Kaufleute"

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 "Kaufleute"?
"Kaufleute" is spelled K-A-U-F-L-E-U-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaʊ̯fˌlɔɪ̯tə].
What does "Kaufleute" mean?
As a noun, "Kaufleute" means: Handeltreibende beiderlei Geschlechts; Kauffrauen/Kaufmänner
What words are commonly confused with "Kaufleute"?
"Kaufleute" is commonly confused with "Kaufleuten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kaufleute"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kaufleute" is [ˈkaʊ̯fˌlɔɪ̯tə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kaufleute" come from?
"Kaufleute" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list