krampfhaft

[ˈkʁamp͡fhaft]

/[ˈkʁamp͡fhaft]/ adj

The verdict

“krampfhaft” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,650. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,650
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit großer Anstrengung

Corpus desk

Index DE-krampfhaft · krampfhaft · German

krampfhaft · rank #30,650 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,650
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kostenpflicht…

Nearest frequency peer: kostenpflichtig (-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 „krampfhaft“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for krampfhaft
PropertyValue
Headwordkrampfhaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkʁamp͡fhaft]
Letters10
Frequency rank#30,650
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „krampfhaft“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).krampfhaftliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kostenpflichtig“ (#30,649), „krankes“ (#30,651), „Korrespondenten“ (#30,648). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „krampfhaft“ bei #30,650. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around krampfhaft (IPA [ˈkʁamp͡fhaft]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,650 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for krampfhaft, with forms such as "karmpfhaft", "kkrampfhaft", and "kramfphaft". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is krampfhaft, spelled K-R-A-M-P-F-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit großer Anstrengung
  2. 2
    in einem Krampf befindlich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das von unterirdischen Maschinen angetriebene Blech des „Eisernes Sees“ ist blau bemalt, und wenn du im Schinakel sitzt und dich krampfhaft bemühst, es so zu führen, daß du nicht anprallst oder umkippst, dann kannst du dir einbilden, tatsächlich auf See zu fahren, ohne die salzige Seeluft atmen zu müssen oder naß zu werden.“
  2. „Als Kolik werden stärkste, bewegungsunabhängige, meist wehenartige Schmerzen bezeichnet, die durch krampfhafte Kontraktionen der glatten Muskulatur eines Hohlorganes verursacht werden.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • karmpfhaft
  • kkrampfhaft
  • kramfphaft
  • krammpfhaft
  • krampfahft
  • krampffhaft
  • krampfhafft
  • krampfhaftt
  • krampfhatf
  • krampfhfat
  • krampfhhaft
  • kramphfaft
  • kramppfhaft
  • krapmfhaft
  • krmapfhaft
  • krrampfhaft
  • rkampfhaft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

karmpfhaft2kkrampfhaft1kramfphaft2krammpfhaft1krampfahft2krampffhaft1krampfhafft1krampfhaftt1
Edit distance from "krampfhaft"

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 "krampfhaft"?
"krampfhaft" is spelled K-R-A-M-P-F-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁamp͡fhaft].
What does "krampfhaft" mean?
As an adjective, "krampfhaft" means: mit großer Anstrengung
What are common misspellings of "krampfhaft"?
Common misspellings include "karmpfhaft", "kkrampfhaft", "kramfphaft", "krammpfhaft", "krampfahft". The correct spelling is "krampfhaft".
How do you pronounce "krampfhaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "krampfhaft" is [ˈkʁamp͡fhaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "krampfhaft" come from?
"krampfhaft" 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 "krampfhaft", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list