Wettkampf

[ˈvɛtˌkamp͡f]

/[ˈvɛtˌkamp͡f]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wettkampf” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,657. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,657
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kampf um die beste Leistung unter mehreren Personen oder Gruppen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wettkampf · Wettkampf · German

Wettkampf · rank #8,657 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,657
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Weltcup

Nearest frequency peer: Weltcup (-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 „Wettkampf“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wettkampf“ 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).

Wettkampf vs Wettkämpfe
80% similar
Wettkampf vs Wettkämpfen
73% similar

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

Key facts for Wettkampf
PropertyValue
HeadwordWettkampf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛtˌkamp͡f]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,657
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wettkampf“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Weltcup“ (#8,656), „when“ (#8,658), „watch“ (#8,655). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wettkampf“ bei #8,657. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Wettkampf (IPA [ˈvɛtˌkamp͡f]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,657 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Kampf um die beste Leistung unter mehreren Personen oder Gruppen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wettkampf, with forms such as "ewttkampf", "wetkampf", and "wetktampf". 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, "Wettkämpfe", "Wettkämpfen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Wettkampf, spelled W-E-T-T-K-A-M-P-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kampf um die beste Leistung unter mehreren Personen oder Gruppen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es tobt ein spannender Wettkampf zwischen den Kontrahenten.
  2. „Einer der Ringer bricht sich im Wettkampf nämlich das Genick.“

Synonyms

Wettstreit

This word in other languages

contest(English)competición(Español)compétition(Français)concurso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewttkampf
  • wetkampf
  • wetktampf
  • wettakmpf
  • wettkamfp
  • wettkammpf
  • wettkampff
  • wettkamppf
  • wettkapmf
  • wettkkampf
  • wettkmapf
  • wtetkampf
  • wwettkampf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewttkampf2wetkampf1wetktampf2wettakmpf2wettkamfp2wettkammpf1wettkampff1wettkamppf1
Edit distance from "Wettkampf"

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 "Wettkampf"?
"Wettkampf" is spelled W-E-T-T-K-A-M-P-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛtˌkamp͡f].
What does "Wettkampf" mean?
As a noun, "Wettkampf" means: Kampf um die beste Leistung unter mehreren Personen oder Gruppen
What words are commonly confused with "Wettkampf"?
"Wettkampf" is commonly confused with "Wettkämpfe", "Wettkämpfen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wettkampf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wettkampf" is [ˈvɛtˌkamp͡f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wettkampf" come from?
"Wettkampf" 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 "Wettkampf", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Zahlungen#8,665verkaufte#8,648umbringen#8,642Tabletten#8,637

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

türkisch13 variantsaufmachen13 variantsaussteigen13 variantssyrische13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list