Faustkampf
[ˈfaʊ̯stˌkamp͡f]
The verdict
“Faustkampf” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kampf mit Fäusten, sprich ein unbewaffneter Kampf
Corpus desk
Index DE-faustkampf · Faustkampf · German
Faustkampf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Faustkampf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfaʊ̯stˌkamp͡f] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Faustkampf“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Faustkampf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaʊ̯stˌkamp͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kampf mit Fäusten, sprich ein unbewaffneter Kampf".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Faustkampf, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Faustkampf, spelled F-A-U-S-T-K-A-M-P-F.
Definition
- 1Kampf mit Fäusten, sprich ein unbewaffneter Kampf
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Faustkampf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Joachim und Manuel lieferten sich auf der Straße einen Faustkampf.
„Nun wurde zum Faustkampf geschritten und dem Sieger ein Maultier, dem Besiegten ein Henkelbecher bestimmt.“
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.