Kaufoption

[ˈkaʊ̯fʔɔpˌt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˈkaʊ̯fʔɔpˌt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Kaufoption” is uncommon German (frequency #52,986 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,986
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bedingtes Termingeschäft, berechtigt zum Kauf eines Wertes zu einem vorher festgelegten Preis

Corpus desk

Index DE-kaufoption · Kaufoption · German

Kaufoption · rank #52,986 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,986
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kathmandu

Nearest frequency peer: Kathmandu (-2 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Kaufoption“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Kaufoption“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kaufoption
PropertyValue
HeadwordKaufoption
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaʊ̯fʔɔpˌt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,986
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kaufoption“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kaufoptionfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Kathmandu“ (#52,984), „Keyboarder“ (#52,988), „Kassier“ (#52,983). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kaufoption“ bei #52,986. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kaufoption is uncommon German at frequency #52,986 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkaʊ̯fʔɔpˌt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "bedingtes Termingeschäft, berechtigt zum Kauf eines Wertes zu einem vorher festgelegten Preis".

No misspelling variants are generated for Kaufoption in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Kaufoption, spelled K-A-U-F-O-P-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    bedingtes Termingeschäft, berechtigt zum Kauf eines Wertes zu einem vorher festgelegten Preis

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Eine Kaufoption berechtigt zum Kauf einer Aktie (Underlying) zu einem vorher festgelegten Preis.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Verkaufsoption

This word in other languages

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 "Kaufoption"?
"Kaufoption" is spelled K-A-U-F-O-P-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaʊ̯fʔɔpˌt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Kaufoption" mean?
As a noun, "Kaufoption" means: bedingtes Termingeschäft, berechtigt zum Kauf eines Wertes zu einem vorher festgelegten Preis
How do you pronounce "Kaufoption"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kaufoption" is [ˈkaʊ̯fʔɔpˌt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kaufoption" come from?
"Kaufoption" 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 "Kaufoption", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list