Which to use
“bekomm” and “bekomme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,041
- “bekomm” frequency rank
- #2,233
- “bekomme” frequency rank
- 17274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bekomm | bekomme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bekommen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bekommen |
Where the eye mixes bekomm and bekomme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bekomm with bekomme
A purely visual mix-up. bekomm ([bəˈkɔm]) 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 extra letter(s) - “bekomm” sits inside “bekomme”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17274, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bekomm is recorded at frequency rank #15,041, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈkɔm]. 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 17274, this pair ranks #1,928,838 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bekomm vs bekomme
Shared letters: bekmo. Private to "bekomm": -. Private to "bekomme": -.
"bekomm" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "bekomme" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bekomm" and "bekomme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bekomm" vs "bekomme" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bekomm" 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 #1,928,838 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bekomm" and "bekomme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "become vs bekomm". 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 #1,928,838 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.