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Which to use

“kämpfst” and “kämpft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,032
“kämpfst” frequency rank
#4,368
“kämpft” frequency rank
48400
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature kämpfst kämpft
Definition 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kämpfen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kämpfen

Where the eye mixes kämpfst and kämpft

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

7 ch
kämpfst
6 ch
kämpft

Visual trap between kämpfst and kämpft

A purely visual mix-up. kämpfst ([kɛmp͡fst]) 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 48400, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

kämpfst is recorded at frequency rank #44,032, classified as averb, pronounced [kɛmp͡fst]. 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 48400, this pair ranks #1,249,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of kämpfst vs kämpft

Shared letters: fkmptä. Private to "kämpfst": s. Private to "kämpft": -.

"kämpfst" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCC  ·  "kämpft" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "kämpfst" for "kämpft" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([kɛmp͡fst] versus [kɛmp͡ft]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "kämpfst" vs "kämpft" - which ranks higher?
"kämpft" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,368 in our German list, against #44,032 for "kämpfst". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "kämpfst" 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 #1,249,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "kämpfst" and "kämpft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kämpfst vs kamst". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,249,903 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list