Which to use
“Kämpfe” and “Kampfes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,135
- “Kämpfe” frequency rank
- #15,925
- “Kampfes” frequency rank
- 20060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kämpfe | Kampfes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kampf | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kampf |
Where the eye mixes Kämpfe and Kampfes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kämpfe vs Kampfes
A purely visual mix-up. Kämpfe ([ˈkɛmp͡fə]) and Kampfes ([ˈkamp͡fəs]) 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 20060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kämpfe is recorded at frequency rank #4,135, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛmp͡fə]. Kampfes is at rank #15,925, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkamp͡fəs].
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 20060, this pair ranks #1,901,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kämpfe vs Kampfes
Shared letters: efkmp. Private to "Kämpfe": ä. Private to "Kampfes": as.
"Kämpfe" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "Kampfes" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kampfes ← akmpfes · kamfpes · kammpfes · kampefs · kampfess · kampffes · kampfse · kamppfes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kämpfe" and "Kampfes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Kämpfe" vs "Kampfes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kämpfe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kampfes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,901,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kämpfe" and "Kampfes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kampfes vs kämpfst". 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 #1,901,717 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.