WahlkampfesvsWahlkampfsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Wahlkampfes” and “Wahlkampfs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#43,623
“Wahlkampfes” frequency rank
#45,033
“Wahlkampfs” frequency rank
88656
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Wahlkampfes Wahlkampfs
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wahlkampf Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wahlkampf

Where the eye mixes Wahlkampfes and Wahlkampfs

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Wahlkampfes runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCCCVC) against Wahlkampfs's 10 (CVCCCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

11 ch
Wahlkampfes
10 ch
Wahlkampfs

Why the eye confuses Wahlkampfes with Wahlkampfs

A purely visual mix-up. Wahlkampfes ([ˈvaːlˌkamp͡fəs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Wahlkampfes is recorded at frequency rank #43,623, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaːlˌkamp͡fəs]. 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 88656, this pair ranks #65,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Wahlkampfes vs Wahlkampfs

Shared letters: afhklmpsw. Private to "Wahlkampfes": e. Private to "Wahlkampfs": -.

"Wahlkampfes" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC  ·  "Wahlkampfs" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Wahlkampfes ← awhlkampfes · wahhlkampfes · wahklampfes · wahlakmpfes · wahlkamfpes · wahlkammpfes · wahlkampefs · wahlkampfess
  • Wahlkampfs ← awhlkampfs · wahhlkampfs · wahklampfs · wahlakmpfs · wahlkamfps · wahlkammpfs · wahlkampffs · wahlkampfss

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Wahlkampfes" and "Wahlkampfs" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈvaːlˌkamp͡fəs] versus [ˈvaːlˌkamp͡fs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Wahlkampfes" vs "Wahlkampfs" - which ranks higher?
"Wahlkampfes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #43,623 in our German list, against #45,033 for "Wahlkampfs". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Wahlkampfes" 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 #65,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Wahlkampfes" and "Wahlkampfs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wahlkampf 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 #65,969 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list