Which to use
“kämpfte” is a verb and “Krämpfe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,901
- “kämpfte” frequency rank
- #30,154
- “Krämpfe” frequency rank
- 39055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kämpfte | Krämpfe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kämpfen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Krampf |
Where the eye mixes kämpfte and Krämpfe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. kämpfte (CVCCCCV) and Krämpfe (CCVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: kämpfte vs Krämpfe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kämpfte is [ˈkɛmp͡ftə] while Krämpfe is [ˈkʁɛmp͡fə]. 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 39055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kämpfte is recorded at frequency rank #8,901, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɛmp͡ftə]. 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 39055, this pair ranks #1,547,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kämpfte vs Krämpfe
Shared letters: efkmpä. Private to "kämpfte": t. Private to "Krämpfe": r.
"kämpfte" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV · "Krämpfe" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kämpfte" and "Krämpfe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "kämpfte" or "Krämpfe" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "kämpfte" and "Krämpfe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kämpfte" 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 #1,547,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kämpfte" and "Krämpfe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krämpfe vs krapfen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,547,319 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.