Kampfschiff
[ˈkamp͡fˌʃɪf]
The verdict
“Kampfschiff” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schiff, das für militärische Einsätze vorgesehen ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-kampfschiff · Kampfschiff · German
Kampfschiff · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | Kampfschiff |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkamp͡fˌʃɪf] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kampfschiff“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kampfschiff is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkamp͡fˌʃɪf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schiff, das für militärische Einsätze vorgesehen ist".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kampfschiff, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kampfschiff, spelled K-A-M-P-F-S-C-H-I-F-F.
Definition
- 1Schiff, das für militärische Einsätze vorgesehen ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kampfschiff appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Anders als Kampfschiffe sind Hilfsschiffe nicht in die Liste der Kriegsschiffe eingetragen; […]“
„Mit dem MSK 180 soll die Bundeswehr ein zeitgemäßes Kampfschiff bekommen.“
Synonyms
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.