Which to use
“aufkommen” and “aufkommt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,632
- “aufkommen” frequency rank
- #32,925
- “aufkommt” frequency rank
- 39557
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufkommen | aufkommt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Gebrauch kommen oder Mode werden | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufkommen |
Where the eye mixes aufkommen and aufkommt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aufkommen runs 9 letters (VVCCVCCVC) against aufkommt's 8 (VVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aufkommen vs aufkommt
A purely visual mix-up. aufkommen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌkɔmən]) and aufkommt ([ˈaʊ̯fˌkɔmt]) 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 39557, 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]. aufkommt is at rank #32,925, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌkɔmt].
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 39557, this pair ranks #1,533,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufkommen vs aufkommt
Shared letters: afkmou. Private to "aufkommen": en. Private to "aufkommt": t.
"aufkommen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "aufkommt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufkommen" and "aufkommt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aufkommen" or "aufkommt"?
After this comparison
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 "aufkommt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,533,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufkommen" and "aufkommt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufkommt vs auskommt". 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 #1,533,470 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.