verkauft

[fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯ft]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯ft]/ adj

The verdict

“verkauft” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,143. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,143
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - durch Verkauf den Besitzer gewechselt oder an den Kunden beziehungsweise Käufer vergeben

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

verkauft vs Verlauf
63% similar
verkauft vs versaut
75% similar
verkauft vs verläuft
75% similar

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

Key facts for verkauft
PropertyValue
Headwordverkauft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯ft]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,143
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verkauft” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). verkauft lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around verkauft (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯ft]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,143 among 49,639 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "durch Verkauf den Besitzer gewechselt oder an den Kunden beziehungsweise Käufer vergeben".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for verkauft, with forms such as "evrkauft", "vekrauft", and "verakuft". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "Verlauf", "versaut", "verläuft", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is verkauft, spelled V-E-R-K-A-U-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Verkauf den Besitzer gewechselt oder an den Kunden beziehungsweise Käufer vergeben

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrkauft
  • vekrauft
  • verakuft
  • verkafut
  • verkaufft
  • verkauftt
  • verkautf
  • verkkauft
  • verkuaft
  • verrkauft
  • vrekauft
  • vverkauft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verkauft - 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.

evrkauft2vekrauft2verakuft2verkafut2verkaufft1verkauftt1verkautf2verkkauft1
Edit distance from "verkauft"

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 "verkauft"?
"verkauft" is spelled V-E-R-K-A-U-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯ft].
What does "verkauft" mean?
As an adjective, "verkauft" means: durch Verkauf den Besitzer gewechselt oder an den Kunden beziehungsweise Käufer vergeben
What words are commonly confused with "verkauft"?
"verkauft" is commonly confused with "Verlauf", "versaut", "verläuft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verkauft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verkauft" is [fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯ft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verkauft" come from?
"verkauft" 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.

Using “verkauft”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-K-A-U-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈkaʊ̯ft] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Verlauf” - see the side-by-side comparison. verkauft vs Verlauf
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list