Which to use
“kämpft” is a verb and “Krämpfe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,368
- “kämpft” frequency rank
- #30,154
- “Krämpfe” frequency rank
- 34522
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kämpft | Krämpfe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kämpfen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Krampf |
Where the eye mixes kämpft and Krämpfe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. kämpft runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against Krämpfe's 7 (CCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: kämpft vs Krämpfe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kämpft is [kɛmp͡ft] while Krämpfe is [ˈkʁɛmp͡fə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34522, 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]. 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 34522, this pair ranks #1,661,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kämpft vs Krämpfe
Shared letters: fkmpä. Private to "kämpft": t. Private to "Krämpfe": er.
"kämpft" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "Krämpfe" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kämpft" and "Krämpfe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "kämpft" or "Krämpfe"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "kämpft" 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 #1,661,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kämpft" and "Krämpfe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krämpfe vs krapfen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,661,425 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.