Which to use
“campo” and “champ” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,981
- “campo” frequency rank
- #25,085
- “champ” frequency rank
- 56066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | campo | champ |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acker, Feld | champion |
Where the eye mixes campo and champ
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses campo with champ
A purely visual mix-up. campo ([ˈkampɔ]) and champ ([t͡ʃæmp]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56066, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
campo is recorded at frequency rank #30,981, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkampɔ]. champ is at rank #25,085, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t͡ʃæmp].
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 56066, this pair ranks #954,909 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of campo vs champ
Shared letters: acmp. Private to "campo": o. Private to "champ": h.
"campo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "champ" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "campo" for "champ" ever safe?
Which is more common, "campo" or "champ"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "campo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "champ" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #954,909 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "campo" and "champ" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "campo 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 #954,909 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.