Kampfhahn
[ˈkamp͡fˌhaːn]
The verdict
“Kampfhahn” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - speziell für Hahnenkämpfe gezogener Hahn
Corpus desk
Index DE-kampfhahn · Kampfhahn · German
Kampfhahn · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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 | Kampfhahn |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkamp͡fˌhaːn] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kampfhahn“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kampfhahn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkamp͡fˌhaːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Kampfhahn doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
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 Kampfhahn, spelled K-A-M-P-F-H-A-H-N.
Definition
- 1speziell für Hahnenkämpfe gezogener Hahn
- 2übertragen: jemand, der sich immer wieder in körperlichen Auseinandersetzungen befindet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kampfhahn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Schon damals trugen die Kampfhähne künstliche Sporen aus Metall.“
„Sie hieß Carmencita und war für die beiden Kampfhähne die Schönste auf der ganzen Welt.“
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.