Which to use
“Krampf” and “Krämpfe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,324
- “Krampf” frequency rank
- #30,154
- “Krämpfe” frequency rank
- 51478
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krampf | Krämpfe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ungewollte starke Muskelanspannung, die mit sehr großen Schmerzen verbunden sein kann | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Krampf |
Where the eye mixes Krampf and Krämpfe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Krampf with Krämpfe
A purely visual mix-up. Krampf ([kʁamp͡f]) and Krämpfe ([ˈkʁɛmp͡fə]) 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 51478, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Krampf is recorded at frequency rank #21,324, classified as anoun, pronounced [kʁamp͡f]. 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 51478, this pair ranks #1,134,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Krampf vs Krämpfe
Shared letters: fkmpr. Private to "Krampf": a. Private to "Krämpfe": eä.
"Krampf" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "Krämpfe" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Krampf ← karmpf · kkrampf · kramfp · krammpf · krampff · kramppf · krapmf · krmapf
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Krampf" for "Krämpfe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Krampf" vs "Krämpfe" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Krampf" and "Krämpfe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krampf" 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 #1,134,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krampf" and "Krämpfe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krämpfe vs krapfen". 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 #1,134,042 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.