Which to use
“anzukommen” and “auszukommen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,061
- “anzukommen” frequency rank
- #38,613
- “auszukommen” frequency rank
- 66674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anzukommen | auszukommen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ankommen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs auskommen |
Where the eye mixes anzukommen and auszukommen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. anzukommen runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCCVC) against auszukommen's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses anzukommen with auszukommen
A purely visual mix-up. anzukommen ([ˈant͡suˌkɔmən]) and auszukommen ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌkɔmən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anzukommen is recorded at frequency rank #28,061, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈant͡suˌkɔmən]. auszukommen is at rank #38,613, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌkɔmən].
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 66674, this pair ranks #565,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of anzukommen vs auszukommen
Shared letters: aekmnouz. Private to "anzukommen": -. Private to "auszukommen": s.
"anzukommen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "auszukommen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- anzukommen ← annzukommen · anuzkommen · anzkuommen · anzukkommen · anzukmomen · anzukomemn · anzukomen · anzukommenn
- auszukommen ← asuzukommen · ausszukommen · ausuzkommen · auszkuommen · auszukkommen · auszukmomen · auszukomemn · auszukomen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "anzukommen" and "auszukommen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "anzukommen" or "auszukommen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "anzukommen" and "auszukommen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "anzukommen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszukommen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #565,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anzukommen" and "auszukommen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auskommen vs auszukommen". 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 #565,353 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.