Which to use
“abgekommen” and “abkommen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,896
- “abgekommen” frequency rank
- #4,245
- “abkommen” frequency rank
- 35141
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgekommen | abkommen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abkommen | von (etwas, jemandem) stammen, auf (etwas, jemanden) zurückgehen |
Where the eye mixes abgekommen and abkommen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abgekommen runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCCVC) against abkommen's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abgekommen vs abkommen
A purely visual mix-up. abgekommen ([ˈapɡəˌkɔmən]) and abkommen ([ˈapˌkɔmən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35141, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgekommen is recorded at frequency rank #30,896, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌkɔmən]. abkommen is at rank #4,245, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌkɔmən].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 35141, this pair ranks #1,647,084 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgekommen vs abkommen
Shared letters: abekmno. Private to "abgekommen": g. Private to "abkommen": -.
"abgekommen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "abkommen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgekommen ← abbgekommen · abegkommen · abgekkommen · abgekmomen · abgekomemn · abgekomen · abgekommenn · abgekommne
- abkommen ← abbkommen · abkkommen · abkmomen · abkomemn · abkomen · abkommenn · abkommne · abokmmen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgekommen" and "abkommen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abgekommen" or "abkommen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgekommen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abkommen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,647,084 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgekommen" and "abkommen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgekommen vs aufgekommen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,647,084 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.