Which to use
“kämpfen” is a verb and “Kampfes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,561
- “kämpfen” frequency rank
- #15,925
- “Kampfes” frequency rank
- 17486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kämpfen | Kampfes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | verbale oder physische Auseinandersetzung zwischen Gegnern | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kampf |
Where the eye mixes kämpfen and Kampfes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: kämpfen vs Kampfes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kämpfen is [ˈkɛmp͡fn̩] while Kampfes is [ˈkamp͡fəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17486, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kämpfen is recorded at frequency rank #1,561, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɛmp͡fn̩]. 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 17486, this pair ranks #1,926,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kämpfen vs Kampfes
Shared letters: efkmp. Private to "kämpfen": nä. Private to "Kampfes": as.
"kämpfen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Kampfes" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kampfes ← akmpfes · kamfpes · kammpfes · kampefs · kampfess · kampffes · kampfse · kamppfes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kämpfen" and "Kampfes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "kämpfen" or "Kampfes"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kämpfen" 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 #1,926,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kämpfen" 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 #1,926,949 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.