kämpfte

[ˈkɛmp͡ftə]

/[ˈkɛmp͡ftə]/ verb

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The verdict

“kämpfte” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,901. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,901
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kämpfen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kampfte · kämpfte · German

kämpfte · rank #8,901 · 11 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,901
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kurier

Nearest frequency peer: Kurier (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „kämpfte“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „kämpfte“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

kämpfte vs kaufte
57% similar
kämpfte vs knüpfte
71% similar
kämpfte vs Krämpfe
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for kämpfte
PropertyValue
Headwordkämpfte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkɛmp͡ftə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,901
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kämpfte“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).kämpfteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kurier“ (#8,900), „königliche“ (#8,902), „Kopfhörer“ (#8,899). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kämpfte“ bei #8,901. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around kämpfte (IPA [ˈkɛmp͡ftə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,901 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for kämpfte, with forms such as "kkämpfte", "kmäpfte", and "kämfpte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "kaufte", "knüpfte", "Krämpfe", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 kämpfte, spelled K-Ä-M-P-F-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kämpfen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kämpfen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kämpfen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kämpfen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkämpfte
  • kmäpfte
  • kämfpte
  • kämmpfte
  • kämpfet
  • kämpffte
  • kämpftte
  • kämppfte
  • kämptfe
  • käpmfte
  • äkmpfte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kämpfte - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kkämpfte1kmäpfte2kämfpte2kämmpfte1kämpfet2kämpffte1kämpftte1kämppfte1
Edit distance from "kämpfte"

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 "kämpfte"?
"kämpfte" is spelled K-Ä-M-P-F-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɛmp͡ftə].
What does "kämpfte" mean?
As a verb, "kämpfte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kämpfen
What words are commonly confused with "kämpfte"?
"kämpfte" is commonly confused with "kaufte", "knüpfte", "Krämpfe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kämpfte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kämpfte" is [ˈkɛmp͡ftə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kämpfte" come from?
"kämpfte" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "kämpfte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lindner#8,907Pistole#8,920Heilung#8,879Portion#8,924

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Laufzeit11 variantsItaliens11 variantsHandels11 variantsgenervt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list