Which to use
“Kampfes” and “Krämpfe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,925
- “Kampfes” frequency rank
- #30,154
- “Krämpfe” frequency rank
- 46079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kampfes | Krämpfe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kampf | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Krampf |
Where the eye mixes Kampfes and Krämpfe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kampfes vs Krämpfe
A purely visual mix-up. Kampfes ([ˈkamp͡fəs]) and Krämpfe ([ˈkʁɛmp͡fə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 6 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46079, 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]. Krämpfe is at rank #30,154, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɛmp͡fə].
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 46079, this pair ranks #1,331,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kampfes vs Krämpfe
Shared letters: efkmp. Private to "Kampfes": as. Private to "Krämpfe": rä.
"Kampfes" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Krämpfe" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kampfes ← akmpfes · kamfpes · kammpfes · kampefs · kampfess · kampffes · kampfse · kamppfes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kampfes" and "Krämpfe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Kampfes" or "Krämpfe" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kampfes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krämpfe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,331,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kampfes" and "Krämpfe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krämpfe vs krapfen". 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 #1,331,326 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.