Which to use
“kämpfen” and “kämpft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,561
- “kämpfen” frequency rank
- #4,368
- “kämpft” frequency rank
- 5929
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kämpfen | kämpft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | verbale oder physische Auseinandersetzung zwischen Gegnern | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kämpfen |
Where the eye mixes kämpfen and kämpft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. kämpfen runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against kämpft's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: kämpfen vs kämpft
A purely visual mix-up. kämpfen ([ˈkɛmp͡fn̩]) and kämpft ([kɛmp͡ft]) 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 5929, 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]. kämpft is at rank #4,368, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɛmp͡ft].
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 5929, this pair ranks #1,993,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kämpfen vs kämpft
Shared letters: fkmpä. Private to "kämpfen": en. Private to "kämpft": t.
"kämpfen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "kämpft" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kämpfen" and "kämpft" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "kämpfen" vs "kämpft" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kämpfen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kämpft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,993,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kämpfen" and "kämpft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kalifen vs kämpfen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,993,268 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.