käuflich

[ˈkɔɪ̯flɪç]

/[ˈkɔɪ̯flɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“käuflich” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,810. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,810
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Kauf zu erwerben

Corpus desk

Index DE-kauflich · käuflich · German

käuflich · rank #24,810 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,810
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH küsste

Nearest frequency peer: küsste (+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 „käuflich“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for käuflich
PropertyValue
Headwordkäuflich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkɔɪ̯flɪç]
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,810
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „käuflich“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).käuflichliegt 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: „küsste“ (#24,811), „Kämmerer“ (#24,808), „lackiert“ (#24,812). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „käuflich“ bei #24,810. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around käuflich (IPA [ˈkɔɪ̯flɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #24,810 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 käuflich, with forms such as "kkäuflich", "kuäflich", and "käfulich". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is käuflich, spelled K-Ä-U-F-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Kauf zu erwerben
  2. 2
    bereit gegen Geld etwas Illegales zu tun

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Für die käufliche Liebe gibt es viele Orte, am bekanntesten dürfte die Herbertstraße in der Nähe der Reeperbahn in St. Pauli sein.
  2. Auch virtuelle Waren sind im Internet käuflich zu erwerben.

Synonyms

erwerbbarbestechlich

Antonyms

unverkäuflichintegerunkäuflich

This word in other languages

buyable(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkäuflich
  • kuäflich
  • käfulich
  • käufflich
  • käufilch
  • käuflcih
  • käuflicch
  • käuflichh
  • käuflihc
  • käufllich
  • käulfich
  • äkuflich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkäuflich1kuäflich2käfulich2käufflich1käufilch2käuflcih2käuflicch1käuflichh1
Edit distance from "käuflich"

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 "käuflich"?
"käuflich" is spelled K-Ä-U-F-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔɪ̯flɪç].
What does "käuflich" mean?
As an adjective, "käuflich" means: durch Kauf zu erwerben
What are common misspellings of "käuflich"?
Common misspellings include "kkäuflich", "kuäflich", "käfulich", "käufflich", "käufilch". The correct spelling is "käuflich".
How do you pronounce "käuflich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "käuflich" is [ˈkɔɪ̯flɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "käuflich" come from?
"käuflich" 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 "käuflich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kämmerer#24,808lackiert#24,812Kreuzzug#24,805Klöckner#24,799

Similar misspelling depth

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

instabil12 variantsHerkules12 variantshandicap12 variantsgiftigen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list