Which to use
“Abkommens” is a noun and “ankommen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,285
- “Abkommens” frequency rank
- #5,905
- “ankommen” frequency rank
- 21190
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abkommens | ankommen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Abkommen | einen Ort, ein Ziel erreichen |
Where the eye mixes Abkommens and ankommen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Abkommens runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCC) against ankommen's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Abkommens with ankommen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Abkommens is [ˈapkɔməns] while ankommen is [ˈanˌkɔmən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21190, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abkommens is recorded at frequency rank #15,285, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapkɔməns]. ankommen is at rank #5,905, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌkɔmən].
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 21190, this pair ranks #1,889,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abkommens vs ankommen
Shared letters: aekmno. Private to "Abkommens": bs. Private to "ankommen": -.
"Abkommens" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "ankommen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Abkommens" and "ankommen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Abkommens" or "ankommen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Abkommens" and "ankommen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abkommens" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ankommen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,889,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abkommens" and "ankommen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ankomme vs ankommen". 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 #1,889,162 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.