krampfhaft
[ˈkʁamp͡fhaft]
The verdict
“krampfhaft” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #30,650 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #30,650
- frequency rank, German
- 10
- letters
- 17
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit großer Anstrengung
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | krampfhaft |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈkʁamp͡fhaft] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #30,650 |
| Misspellings tracked | 17 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “krampfhaft” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for krampfhaft is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkʁamp͡fhaft]. Corpus data places it at rank #30,650 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.
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
- 1mit großer Anstrengung
- 2in einem Krampf befindlich
Synonyms
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.
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.
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Using “krampfhaft”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-R-A-M-P-F-H-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkʁamp͡fhaft] (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.