Which to use
“aufgekommen” and “aufkommen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,192
- “aufgekommen” frequency rank
- #6,632
- “aufkommen” frequency rank
- 42824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufgekommen | aufkommen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufkommen | in Gebrauch kommen oder Mode werden |
Where the eye mixes aufgekommen and aufkommen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufgekommen runs 11 letters (VVCCVCVCCVC) against aufkommen's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aufgekommen and aufkommen
A purely visual mix-up. aufgekommen ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌkɔmən]) and aufkommen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌkɔmən]) 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 42824, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufgekommen is recorded at frequency rank #36,192, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌkɔmən]. aufkommen is at rank #6,632, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌkɔmən].
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 42824, this pair ranks #1,437,331 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufgekommen vs aufkommen
Shared letters: aefkmnou. Private to "aufgekommen": g. Private to "aufkommen": -.
"aufgekommen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC · "aufkommen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufgekommen ← afugekommen · aufegkommen · auffgekommen · aufgekkommen · aufgekmomen · aufgekomemn · aufgekomen · aufgekommenn
- aufkommen ← afukommen · auffkommen · aufkkommen · aufkmomen · aufkomemn · aufkomen · aufkommenn · aufkommne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufgekommen" and "aufkommen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "aufgekommen" or "aufkommen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgekommen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufkommen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,437,331 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufgekommen" and "aufkommen" 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 #1,437,331 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.