Kampagne

[kamˈpanjə]

/[kamˈpanjə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kampagne” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,665. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,665
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Feldzug

Corpus desk

Index DE-kampagne · Kampagne · German

Kampagne · rank #3,665 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,665
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Justiz

Nearest frequency peer: Justiz (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Kampagne“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Kampagne“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Kampagne vs Kampagnen
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Kampagne
PropertyValue
HeadwordKampagne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kamˈpanjə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,665
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kampagne“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kampagneliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Justiz“ (#3,664), „konkrete“ (#3,666), „Joseph“ (#3,663). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kampagne“ bei #3,665. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Kampagne (IPA [kamˈpanjə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,665 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kampagne, with forms such as "akmpagne", "kamapgne", and "kammpagne". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Kampagnen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kampagne, spelled K-A-M-P-A-G-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Feldzug
  2. 2
    Aktion für oder gegen etwas oder jemanden, meist kurzzeitig
  3. 3
    Phase, in der eine bestimmte Aktivität intensiv betrieben wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Kampagne appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Goethe berichtet über die Kampagne in Frankreich.
  2. Bestimmte Waren werden oft in gezielten Kampagnen beworben.

This word in other languages

campaign(English)campaña(Español)campagne(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akmpagne
  • kamapgne
  • kammpagne
  • kampagen
  • kampaggne
  • kampagnne
  • kampange
  • kampgane
  • kamppagne
  • kapmagne
  • kkampagne
  • kmapagne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kampagne - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

akmpagne2kamapgne2kammpagne1kampagen2kampaggne1kampagnne1kampange2kampgane2
Edit distance from "Kampagne"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kampagne"?
"Kampagne" is spelled K-A-M-P-A-G-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kamˈpanjə].
What does "Kampagne" mean?
As a noun, "Kampagne" means: Feldzug
What words are commonly confused with "Kampagne"?
"Kampagne" is commonly confused with "Kampagnen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kampagne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kampagne" is [kamˈpanjə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kampagne" come from?
"Kampagne" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kampagne", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

konkrete#3,666Priester#3,678Bereiche#3,641überlegt#3,633

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

vorkommen12 variantsBachelor12 variantspeinlich12 variantseinkaufen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list