Kaufleuten

[ˈkaʊ̯fˌlɔɪ̯tn̩]

/[ˈkaʊ̯fˌlɔɪ̯tn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kaufleuten” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,274. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,274
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kaufleute

Corpus desk

Index DE-kaufleuten · Kaufleuten · German

Kaufleuten · rank #41,274 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,274
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Karthago

Nearest frequency peer: Karthago (-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 „Kaufleuten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kaufleuten“ 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).

Kaufleuten vs Kaufleute
90% similar
Kaufleuten vs Kaufbeuren
80% similar

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

Key facts for Kaufleuten
PropertyValue
HeadwordKaufleuten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaʊ̯fˌlɔɪ̯tn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#41,274
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kaufleuten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kaufleutenliegt 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: „Karthago“ (#41,273), „kegeln“ (#41,275), „Karamell“ (#41,272). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kaufleuten“ bei #41,274. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Kaufleuten (IPA [ˈkaʊ̯fˌlɔɪ̯tn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,274 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kaufleute".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kaufleuten, with forms such as "akufleuten", "kafuleuten", and "kaufeluten". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Kaufleute", "Kaufbeuren", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kaufleuten, spelled K-A-U-F-L-E-U-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kaufleute

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akufleuten
  • kafuleuten
  • kaufeluten
  • kauffleuten
  • kaufletuen
  • kaufleuetn
  • kaufleutenn
  • kaufleutne
  • kaufleutten
  • kauflleuten
  • kauflueten
  • kaulfeuten
  • kkaufleuten
  • kuafleuten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

akufleuten2kafuleuten2kaufeluten2kauffleuten1kaufletuen2kaufleuetn2kaufleutenn1kaufleutne2
Edit distance from "Kaufleuten"

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 "Kaufleuten"?
"Kaufleuten" is spelled K-A-U-F-L-E-U-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaʊ̯fˌlɔɪ̯tn̩].
What does "Kaufleuten" mean?
As a noun, "Kaufleuten" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kaufleute
What words are commonly confused with "Kaufleuten"?
"Kaufleuten" is commonly confused with "Kaufleute", "Kaufbeuren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kaufleuten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kaufleuten" is [ˈkaʊ̯fˌlɔɪ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kaufleuten" come from?
"Kaufleuten" 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 "Kaufleuten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Informant14 variantsKrefelder14 variantsKreuzchen14 variantsindisches14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list