Wahlkämpfen

[ˈvaːlˌkɛmp͡fn̩]

/[ˈvaːlˌkɛmp͡fn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Wahlkämpfen” is uncommon German (frequency #83,497 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,497
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wahlkampf

Corpus desk

Index DE-wahlkampfen · Wahlkämpfen · German

Wahlkämpfen · rank #83,497 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,497
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Waffenstillst…

Nearest frequency peer: Waffenstillstands (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Wahlkämpfen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Wahlkämpfen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wahlkämpfen
PropertyValue
HeadwordWahlkämpfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaːlˌkɛmp͡fn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#83,497
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wahlkämpfen“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Wahlkämpfenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Waffenstillstands“ (#83,496), „wahrhaftige“ (#83,498), „Waffengesetze“ (#83,495). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wahlkämpfen“ bei #83,497. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wahlkämpfen is uncommon German at frequency #83,497 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaːlˌkɛmp͡fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wahlkampf".

No misspelling variants are generated for Wahlkämpfen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Wahlkämpfen, spelled W-A-H-L-K-Ä-M-P-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs 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 "Wahlkämpfen"?
"Wahlkämpfen" is spelled W-A-H-L-K-Ä-M-P-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaːlˌkɛmp͡fn̩].
What does "Wahlkämpfen" mean?
As a noun, "Wahlkämpfen" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wahlkampf
How do you pronounce "Wahlkämpfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wahlkämpfen" is [ˈvaːlˌkɛmp͡fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wahlkämpfen" come from?
"Wahlkämpfen" 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 "Wahlkämpfen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list