Which to use
“kämpft” and “klopft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,368
- “kämpft” frequency rank
- #18,298
- “klopft” frequency rank
- 22666
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kämpft | klopft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kämpfen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klopfen |
Where the eye mixes kämpft and klopft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between kämpft and klopft
A purely visual mix-up. kämpft ([kɛmp͡ft]) and klopft ([klɔp͡ft]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22666, 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]. klopft is at rank #18,298, tagged as averb, pronounced [klɔp͡ft].
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 22666, this pair ranks #1,871,288 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kämpft vs klopft
Shared letters: fkpt. Private to "kämpft": mä. Private to "klopft": lo.
"kämpft" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "klopft" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- klopft ← kklopft · kllopft · klofpt · klopfft · klopftt · kloppft · kloptf · klpoft
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kämpft" and "klopft" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kämpft" vs "klopft" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "klopft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,871,288 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kämpft" and "klopft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klopf vs klopft". 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 #1,871,288 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.