kaufte

[ˈkaʊ̯ftə]

/[ˈkaʊ̯ftə]/ verb

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The verdict

“kaufte” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,949. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,949
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kaufen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kaufte · kaufte · German

kaufte · rank #7,949 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,949
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Katholiken

Nearest frequency peer: Katholiken (-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 „kaufte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kaufte“ 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).

kaufte vs kaut
67% similar
kaufte vs Küste
33% similar
kaufte vs Kluft
50% similar

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

Key facts for kaufte
PropertyValue
Headwordkaufte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkaʊ̯ftə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,949
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kaufte“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).kaufteliegt 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: „Katholiken“ (#7,948), „klassischer“ (#7,950), „Karneval“ (#7,947). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kaufte“ bei #7,949. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around kaufte (IPA [ˈkaʊ̯ftə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,949 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for kaufte, with forms such as "akufte", "kafute", and "kaufet". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "kaut", "Küste", "Kluft", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is kaufte, spelled K-A-U-F-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kaufen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kaufen
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kaufen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kaufen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akufte
  • kafute
  • kaufet
  • kauffte
  • kauftte
  • kautfe
  • kkaufte
  • kuafte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kaufte - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

akufte2kafute2kaufet2kauffte1kauftte1kautfe2kkaufte1kuafte2
Edit distance from "kaufte"

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 "kaufte"?
"kaufte" is spelled K-A-U-F-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaʊ̯ftə].
What does "kaufte" mean?
As a verb, "kaufte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kaufen
What words are commonly confused with "kaufte"?
"kaufte" is commonly confused with "kaut", "Küste", "Kluft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kaufte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kaufte" is [ˈkaʊ̯ftə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kaufte" come from?
"kaufte" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Jordan#7,941Künste#7,957Hunden#7,935herein#7,931

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

heilen8 variantsnähere8 variantsFleck8 variantsErotik8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list