Which to use
“kämpft” is a verb and “Krampf” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,368
- “kämpft” frequency rank
- #21,324
- “Krampf” frequency rank
- 25692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kämpft | Krampf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kämpfen | ungewollte starke Muskelanspannung, die mit sehr großen Schmerzen verbunden sein kann |
Where the eye mixes kämpft and Krampf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: kämpft vs Krampf
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kämpft is [kɛmp͡ft] while Krampf is [kʁamp͡f]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25692, 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]. Krampf is at rank #21,324, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁamp͡f].
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 25692, this pair ranks #1,829,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kämpft vs Krampf
Shared letters: fkmp. Private to "kämpft": tä. Private to "Krampf": ar.
"kämpft" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "Krampf" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Krampf ← karmpf · kkrampf · kramfp · krammpf · krampff · kramppf · krapmf · krmapf
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kämpft" and "Krampf" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "kämpft" or "Krampf"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kämpft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krampf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,829,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kämpft" and "Krampf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krampf vs Krämpfe". 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 #1,829,433 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.