Machtkämpfe

[ˈmaxtˌkɛmp͡fə]

/[ˈmaxtˌkɛmp͡fə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Machtkämpfe” is uncommon German (frequency #58,985 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,985
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Machtkampf

Key facts for Machtkämpfe
PropertyValue
HeadwordMachtkämpfe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaxtˌkɛmp͡fə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#58,985
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Machtkämpfe” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Machtkämpfe lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Machtkämpfe is uncommon German at frequency #58,985 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaxtˌkɛmp͡fə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Machtkämpfe, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Machtkämpfe, spelled M-A-C-H-T-K-Ä-M-P-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Machtkampf
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Machtkampf
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Machtkampf

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 "Machtkämpfe"?
"Machtkämpfe" is spelled M-A-C-H-T-K-Ä-M-P-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaxtˌkɛmp͡fə].
What does "Machtkämpfe" mean?
As a noun, "Machtkämpfe" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Machtkampf
How do you pronounce "Machtkämpfe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Machtkämpfe" is [ˈmaxtˌkɛmp͡fə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Machtkämpfe" come from?
"Machtkämpfe" 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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Using “Machtkämpfe”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-C-H-T-K-Ä-M-P-F-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmaxtˌkɛmp͡fə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list