Which to use
“aufkommen” is a verb and “aufkommende” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,632
- “aufkommen” frequency rank
- #43,725
- “aufkommende” frequency rank
- 50357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufkommen | aufkommende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Gebrauch kommen oder Mode werden | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs aufkommend |
Where the eye mixes aufkommen and aufkommende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. aufkommen runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against aufkommende's 11 (VVCCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aufkommen vs aufkommende
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aufkommen is [ˈaʊ̯fˌkɔmən] while aufkommende is [ˈaʊ̯fˌkɔməndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “aufkommen” sits inside “aufkommende”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufkommen is recorded at frequency rank #6,632, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌkɔmən]. aufkommende is at rank #43,725, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌkɔməndə].
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 50357, this pair ranks #1,176,764 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufkommen vs aufkommende
Shared letters: aefkmnou. Private to "aufkommen": -. Private to "aufkommende": d.
"aufkommen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "aufkommende" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufkommen ← afukommen · auffkommen · aufkkommen · aufkmomen · aufkomemn · aufkomen · aufkommenn · aufkommne
- aufkommende ← afukommende · auffkommende · aufkkommende · aufkmomende · aufkomemnde · aufkomende · aufkommedne · aufkommendde
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufkommen" and "aufkommende" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "aufkommen" or "aufkommende" 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 "aufkommen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufkommende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,176,764 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufkommen" and "aufkommende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufkommende vs aufkommenden". 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 #1,176,764 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.