Fünfkampf
[ˈfʏnfˌkamp͡f]
The verdict
“Fünfkampf” is uncommon German (frequency #67,237 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #67,237
- frequency rank, German
- 45,736
- “F” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Wettkampf im Sport, der aus mehreren Einzelwettbewerben besteht und aus denen eine Gesamtwertung gebildet wird
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Fünfkampf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfʏnfˌkamp͡f] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #67,237 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Fünfkampf” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Fünfkampf is uncommon German at frequency #67,237 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʏnfˌkamp͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Fünfkampf doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Fünfkampf, spelled F-Ü-N-F-K-A-M-P-F.
Definition
- 1ein Wettkampf im Sport, der aus mehreren Einzelwettbewerben besteht und aus denen eine Gesamtwertung gebildet wird
- 2antiker Fünfkampf, auch als Pentathlon bezeichnet
- 3moderner Fünfkampf
- 4ehemalige Leichtathletik-Disziplin
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Fünfkampf”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is F-Ü-N-F-K-A-M-P-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfʏnfˌkamp͡f] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.