Which to use
“camp” is a noun and “campe” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,465
- “camp” frequency rank
- #41,723
- “campe” frequency rank
- 47188
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | camp | campe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Platz mit behelfsmäßigen Behausungen wie Zelten oder Baracken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs campen |
Where the eye mixes camp and campe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: camp vs campe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: camp is [kamp] while campe is [ˈkɛmpə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “camp” sits inside “campe”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47188, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
camp is recorded at frequency rank #5,465, classified as anoun, pronounced [kamp]. campe is at rank #41,723, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkɛmpə].
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 47188, this pair ranks #1,293,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of camp vs campe
Shared letters: acmp. Private to "camp": -. Private to "campe": e.
"camp" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "campe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "camp" and "campe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "camp" or "campe"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "camp" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "campe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,293,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "camp" and "campe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "campe vs capo". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,293,203 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.