Which to use
“Kampfes” is a noun and “kämpfte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,925
- “Kampfes” frequency rank
- #8,901
- “kämpfte” frequency rank
- 24826
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kampfes | kämpfte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kampf | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kämpfen |
Where the eye mixes Kampfes and kämpfte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kampfes vs kämpfte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kampfes is [ˈkamp͡fəs] while kämpfte is [ˈkɛmp͡ftə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24826, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kampfes is recorded at frequency rank #15,925, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkamp͡fəs]. kämpfte is at rank #8,901, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkɛmp͡ftə].
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 24826, this pair ranks #1,842,145 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kampfes vs kämpfte
Shared letters: efkmp. Private to "Kampfes": as. Private to "kämpfte": tä.
"Kampfes" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "kämpfte" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kampfes ← akmpfes · kamfpes · kammpfes · kampefs · kampfess · kampffes · kampfse · kamppfes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kampfes" for "kämpfte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Kampfes" or "kämpfte" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kampfes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kämpfte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,842,145 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kampfes" and "kämpfte" 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 #1,842,145 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.