Wahlkampf

[ˈvaːlˌkamp͡f]

/[ˈvaːlˌkamp͡f]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wahlkampf” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,695. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,695
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Werben von Parteien oder Kandidaten um Stimmen vor einer Wahl

Corpus desk

Index DE-wahlkampf · Wahlkampf · German

Wahlkampf · rank #3,695 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,695
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH voran

Nearest frequency peer: voran (-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 „Wahlkampf“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wahlkampf“ 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).

Wahlkampf vs Wahlkampfs
90% similar
Wahlkampf vs Wahlkampfes
82% similar

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

Key facts for Wahlkampf
PropertyValue
HeadwordWahlkampf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaːlˌkamp͡f]
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,695
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wahlkampf“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „voran“ (#3,694), „werdet“ (#3,696), „Villa“ (#3,693). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wahlkampf“ bei #3,695. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Wahlkampf (IPA [ˈvaːlˌkamp͡f]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,695 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "das Werben von Parteien oder Kandidaten um Stimmen vor einer Wahl".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wahlkampf, with forms such as "awhlkampf", "wahhlkampf", and "wahklampf". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Wahlkampfs", "Wahlkampfes", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Wahlkampf, spelled W-A-H-L-K-A-M-P-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Werben von Parteien oder Kandidaten um Stimmen vor einer Wahl

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Parteien befinden sich aufgrund der kurz bevorstehenden Wahl in der heißen Phase des Wahlkampfs.
  2. „Wahlkämpfe werden mit den Images von Spitzenpolitikern statt mit Parteiprogrammen geführt, Parteitage sollen Fernsehbilder liefern statt programmatische Diskussionen ermöglichen.“

This word in other languages

campagne électorale(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awhlkampf
  • wahhlkampf
  • wahklampf
  • wahlakmpf
  • wahlkamfp
  • wahlkammpf
  • wahlkampff
  • wahlkamppf
  • wahlkapmf
  • wahlkkampf
  • wahlkmapf
  • wahllkampf
  • walhkampf
  • whalkampf
  • wwahlkampf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wahlkampf - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

awhlkampf2wahhlkampf1wahklampf2wahlakmpf2wahlkamfp2wahlkammpf1wahlkampff1wahlkamppf1
Edit distance from "Wahlkampf"

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 "Wahlkampf"?
"Wahlkampf" is spelled W-A-H-L-K-A-M-P-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaːlˌkamp͡f].
What does "Wahlkampf" mean?
As a noun, "Wahlkampf" means: das Werben von Parteien oder Kandidaten um Stimmen vor einer Wahl
What words are commonly confused with "Wahlkampf"?
"Wahlkampf" is commonly confused with "Wahlkampfs", "Wahlkampfes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wahlkampf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wahlkampf" is [ˈvaːlˌkamp͡f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wahlkampf" come from?
"Wahlkampf" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

ausgesetzt15 variantsdemnächst15 variantsüberprüfen15 variantsSchleswig15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list