Which to use
“bekäme” and “bekomm” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,522
- “bekäme” frequency rank
- #15,041
- “bekomm” frequency rank
- 35563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bekäme | bekomm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bekommen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bekommen |
Where the eye mixes bekäme and bekomm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. bekäme (CVCVCV) and bekomm (CVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between bekäme and bekomm
A purely visual mix-up. bekäme ([bəˈkɛːmə]) and bekomm ([bəˈkɔm]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bekäme is recorded at frequency rank #20,522, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈkɛːmə]. bekomm is at rank #15,041, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈkɔm].
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 35563, this pair ranks #1,636,998 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bekäme vs bekomm
Shared letters: bekm. Private to "bekäme": ä. Private to "bekomm": o.
"bekäme" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "bekomm" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bekomm ← bbekomm · bekkomm · bekmom · bekom · beokmm · bkeomm · ebkomm
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bekäme" and "bekomm" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "bekäme" or "bekomm"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "bekäme" and "bekomm" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bekäme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bekomm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,636,998 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bekäme" and "bekomm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bekäme vs bekämpfe". 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 #1,636,998 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.