Kampfhahn

[ˈkamp͡fˌhaːn]

/[ˈkamp͡fˌhaːn]/ noun

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.

Key facts for Kampfhahn
PropertyValue
HeadwordKampfhahn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkamp͡fˌhaːn]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kampfhahn“ im Deutschen

Kampfhahnliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    speziell für Hahnenkämpfe gezogener Hahn
  2. 2
    übertragen: jemand, der sich immer wieder in körperlichen Auseinandersetzungen befindet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Schon damals trugen die Kampfhähne künstliche Sporen aus Metall.“
  2. „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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kampfhahn"?
"Kampfhahn" is spelled K-A-M-P-F-H-A-H-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkamp͡fˌhaːn].
What does "Kampfhahn" mean?
As a noun, "Kampfhahn" means: speziell für Hahnenkämpfe gezogener Hahn
How do you pronounce "Kampfhahn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kampfhahn" is [ˈkamp͡fˌhaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kampfhahn" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list