verkaufe

[fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯fə]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯fə]/ verb

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The verdict

“verkaufe” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,481. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,481
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-verkaufe · verkaufe · German

verkaufe · rank #6,481 · 11 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,481
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verhält

Nearest frequency peer: verhält (-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 „verkaufe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verkaufe“ 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).

verkaufe vs Verlauf
63% similar
verkaufe vs verkauft
88% similar
verkaufe vs verläuft
63% similar

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

Key facts for verkaufe
PropertyValue
Headwordverkaufe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯fə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,481
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verkaufe“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).verkaufeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verhält“ (#6,480), „verlegen“ (#6,482), „Verbrecher“ (#6,479). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verkaufe“ bei #6,481. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around verkaufe (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯fə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,481 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for verkaufe, with forms such as "evrkaufe", "vekraufe", and "verakufe". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Verlauf", "verkauft", "verläuft", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is verkaufe, spelled V-E-R-K-A-U-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verkaufen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verkaufen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verkaufen
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verkaufen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrkaufe
  • vekraufe
  • verakufe
  • verkafue
  • verkauef
  • verkauffe
  • verkkaufe
  • verkuafe
  • verrkaufe
  • vrekaufe
  • vverkaufe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrkaufe2vekraufe2verakufe2verkafue2verkauef2verkauffe1verkkaufe1verkuafe2
Edit distance from "verkaufe"

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 "verkaufe"?
"verkaufe" is spelled V-E-R-K-A-U-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯fə].
What does "verkaufe" mean?
As a verb, "verkaufe" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verkaufen
What words are commonly confused with "verkaufe"?
"verkaufe" is commonly confused with "Verlauf", "verkauft", "verläuft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verkaufe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verkaufe" is [fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯fə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verkaufe" come from?
"verkaufe" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

verlegen#6,482zukommen#6,491zulässig#6,492sechsten#6,469

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

verhält11 variantsPlastik11 variantsBaustelle11 variantsberühmt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list