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“Wahlkampf” and “Wahlkampfs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,695
- “Wahlkampf” frequency rank
- #45,033
- “Wahlkampfs” frequency rank
- 48728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wahlkampf | Wahlkampfs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Werben von Parteien oder Kandidaten um Stimmen vor einer Wahl | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wahlkampf |
Where the eye mixes Wahlkampf and Wahlkampfs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Wahlkampf runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCC) against Wahlkampfs's 10 (CVCCCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Wahlkampf and Wahlkampfs
A purely visual mix-up. Wahlkampf ([ˈvaːlˌkamp͡f]) and Wahlkampfs ([ˈvaːlˌkamp͡fs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Wahlkampf” sits inside “Wahlkampfs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48728, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wahlkampf is recorded at frequency rank #3,695, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaːlˌkamp͡f]. Wahlkampfs is at rank #45,033, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaːlˌkamp͡fs].
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 48728, this pair ranks #1,237,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wahlkampf vs Wahlkampfs
Shared letters: afhklmpw. Private to "Wahlkampf": -. Private to "Wahlkampfs": s.
"Wahlkampf" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC · "Wahlkampfs" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wahlkampf ← awhlkampf · wahhlkampf · wahklampf · wahlakmpf · wahlkamfp · wahlkammpf · wahlkampff · wahlkamppf
- Wahlkampfs ← awhlkampfs · wahhlkampfs · wahklampfs · wahlakmpfs · wahlkamfps · wahlkammpfs · wahlkampffs · wahlkampfss
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Wahlkampf" and "Wahlkampfs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Wahlkampf" vs "Wahlkampfs" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Wahlkampf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wahlkampfs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,237,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wahlkampf" and "Wahlkampfs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wahlkampfes vs Wahlkampfs". 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 #1,237,879 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.