Which to use
“kämpft” and “kamst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,368
- “kämpft” frequency rank
- #38,841
- “kamst” frequency rank
- 43209
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kämpft | kamst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kämpfen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kommen |
Where the eye mixes kämpft and kamst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. kämpft runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against kamst's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between kämpft and kamst
A purely visual mix-up. kämpft ([kɛmp͡ft]) and kamst ([kaːmst]) 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 43209, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kämpft is recorded at frequency rank #4,368, classified as averb, pronounced [kɛmp͡ft]. kamst is at rank #38,841, tagged as averb, pronounced [kaːmst].
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 43209, this pair ranks #1,425,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kämpft vs kamst
Shared letters: kmt. Private to "kämpft": fpä. Private to "kamst": as.
"kämpft" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "kamst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kamst ← akmst · kammst · kamsst · kamstt · kamts · kasmt · kkamst · kmast
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kämpft" and "kamst" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "kämpft" or "kamst"?
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 "kämpft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kamst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,425,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kämpft" and "kamst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kamst vs kaut". 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 #1,425,302 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.