Which to use
“erkämpfen” and “erkämpft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,535
- “erkämpfen” frequency rank
- #23,503
- “erkämpft” frequency rank
- 54038
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erkämpfen | erkämpft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Anstrengung gewinnen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs erkämpfen |
Where the eye mixes erkämpfen and erkämpft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. erkämpfen ([ɛɐ̯ˈkɛmp͡fn̩]) and erkämpft ([ɛɐ̯ˈkɛmp͡ft]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54038, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erkämpfen is recorded at frequency rank #30,535, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈkɛmp͡fn̩]. erkämpft is at rank #23,503, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈkɛmp͡ft].
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 54038, this pair ranks #1,034,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erkämpfen vs erkämpft
Shared letters: efkmprä. Private to "erkämpfen": n. Private to "erkämpft": t.
"erkämpfen" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC · "erkämpft" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCC