Which to use
“bekäme” and “bekomme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,522
- “bekäme” frequency rank
- #2,233
- “bekomme” frequency rank
- 22755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bekäme | bekomme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bekommen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bekommen |
Where the eye mixes bekäme and bekomme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. bekäme runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against bekomme's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bekäme with bekomme
A purely visual mix-up. bekäme ([bəˈkɛːmə]) and bekomme ([bəˈkɔmə]) 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 22755, 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]. bekomme is at rank #2,233, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈkɔmə].
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 22755, this pair ranks #1,870,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bekäme vs bekomme
Shared letters: bekm. Private to "bekäme": ä. Private to "bekomme": o.
"bekäme" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "bekomme" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- bekomme ← bbekomme · bekkomme · bekmome · bekome · bekomem · beokmme · bkeomme · ebkomme
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bekäme" and "bekomme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "bekäme" or "bekomme" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bekäme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bekomme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,870,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bekäme" and "bekomme" 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 #1,870,187 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.