Which to use
“aufkommt” and “auskommt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,925
- “aufkommt” frequency rank
- #29,947
- “auskommt” frequency rank
- 62872
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufkommt | auskommt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufkommen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs auskommen |
Where the eye mixes aufkommt and auskommt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aufkommt and auskommt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between aufkommt and auskommt
A purely visual mix-up. aufkommt ([ˈaʊ̯fˌkɔmt]) and auskommt ([ˈaʊ̯sˌkɔmt]) 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 a single letter - f in “aufkommt” becomes s in “auskommt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62872, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufkommt is recorded at frequency rank #32,925, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌkɔmt]. auskommt is at rank #29,947, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌkɔmt].
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 62872, this pair ranks #697,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aufkommt vs auskommt
Shared letters: akmotu. Private to "aufkommt": f. Private to "auskommt": s.
"aufkommt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC · "auskommt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufkommt" and "auskommt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aufkommt" vs "auskommt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufkommt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auskommt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #697,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufkommt" and "auskommt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufkommt vs aufnimmt". 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 #697,106 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.