krampfartig

[ˈkʁamp͡fˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]

/[ˈkʁamp͡fˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“krampfartig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - in (der Art) einer ungewollten starken Muskelanspannung

Corpus desk

Index DE-krampfartig · krampfartig · German

krampfartig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 krampfartig
PropertyValue
Headwordkrampfartig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkʁamp͡fˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „krampfartig“ im Deutschen

krampfartigliegt 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

krampfartig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkʁamp͡fˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in (der Art) einer ungewollten starken Muskelanspannung".

No misspelling variants are generated for krampfartig in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 krampfartig, spelled K-R-A-M-P-F-A-R-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    in (der Art) einer ungewollten starken Muskelanspannung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Nebenwirkungen dieser Medikamente sind krampfartige Anfälle.“
  2. „Tag und Nacht suchte den Vater ein krampfartiges Brennen heim.“

Synonyms

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 "krampfartig"?
"krampfartig" is spelled K-R-A-M-P-F-A-R-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁamp͡fˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç].
What does "krampfartig" mean?
As an adjective, "krampfartig" means: in (der Art) einer ungewollten starken Muskelanspannung
How do you pronounce "krampfartig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "krampfartig" is [ˈkʁamp͡fˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "krampfartig" come from?
"krampfartig" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list