Which to use
“bekämpfe” and “bekämpft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,991
- “bekämpfe” frequency rank
- #8,684
- “bekämpft” frequency rank
- 56675
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bekämpfe | bekämpft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bekämpfen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bekämpfen |
Where the eye mixes bekämpfe and bekämpft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. bekämpfe (CVCVCCCV) and bekämpft (CVCVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: bekämpfe vs bekämpft
A purely visual mix-up. bekämpfe ([bəˈkɛmp͡fə]) and bekämpft ([bəˈkɛmp͡ft]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - e in “bekämpfe” becomes t in “bekämpft”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56675, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bekämpfe is recorded at frequency rank #47,991, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈkɛmp͡fə]. bekämpft is at rank #8,684, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈkɛmp͡ft].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 56675, this pair ranks #931,009 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bekämpfe vs bekämpft
Shared letters: befkmpä. Private to "bekämpfe": -. Private to "bekämpft": t.
"bekämpfe" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "bekämpft" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bekämpfe" and "bekämpft" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bekämpfe" vs "bekämpft" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "bekämpfe" and "bekämpft" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bekämpfe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bekämpft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #931,009 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bekämpfe" and "bekämpft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bekämpfe vs bekämpften". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #931,009 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.