Kampfkraft

[ˈkamp͡fˌkʁaft]

/[ˈkamp͡fˌkʁaft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kampfkraft” is an uncommon German word, ranked #58,914 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#58,914
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - „Leistungsvermögen eines Truppenverbands“

Key facts for Kampfkraft
PropertyValue
HeadwordKampfkraft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkamp͡fˌkʁaft]
Letters10
Frequency rank#58,914
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kampfkraft” 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). Kampfkraft lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Kampfkraft is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkamp͡fˌkʁaft]. Corpus data places it at rank #58,914 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Kampfkraft in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kampfkraft, spelled K-A-M-P-F-K-R-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    „Leistungsvermögen eines Truppenverbands“
  2. 2
    Person, die im Rahmen einer Truppe in (kriegerischen) Auseinandersetzungen eingesetzt werden kann

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 "Kampfkraft"?
"Kampfkraft" is spelled K-A-M-P-F-K-R-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkamp͡fˌkʁaft].
What does "Kampfkraft" mean?
As a noun, "Kampfkraft" means: „Leistungsvermögen eines Truppenverbands“
How do you pronounce "Kampfkraft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kampfkraft" is [ˈkamp͡fˌkʁaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kampfkraft" come from?
"Kampfkraft" 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 “Kampfkraft”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-M-P-F-K-R-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkamp͡fˌkʁaft] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list