Kampfhund

[ˈkamp͡fˌhʊnt]

/[ˈkamp͡fˌhʊnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kampfhund” is uncommon German (frequency #84,166 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,166
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - für Kämpfe besonders abgerichteter Hund

Key facts for Kampfhund
PropertyValue
HeadwordKampfhund
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkamp͡fˌhʊnt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#84,166
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kampfhund” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Kampfhund lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kampfhund is uncommon German at frequency #84,166 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkamp͡fˌhʊnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Kampfhund in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kampfhund, spelled K-A-M-P-F-H-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    für Kämpfe besonders abgerichteter Hund
  2. 2
    ein als besonders gefährlich geltender Hund, meist von bestimmten Rassen

Antonyms

BlindenhundHaushundHofhundHütehundSchlosshundSchoßhundSpürhundWachhund

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 "Kampfhund"?
"Kampfhund" is spelled K-A-M-P-F-H-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkamp͡fˌhʊnt].
What does "Kampfhund" mean?
As a noun, "Kampfhund" means: für Kämpfe besonders abgerichteter Hund
How do you pronounce "Kampfhund"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kampfhund" is [ˈkamp͡fˌhʊnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kampfhund" come from?
"Kampfhund" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Kampfhund”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-M-P-F-H-U-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkamp͡fˌhʊnt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list