Which to use
“davongekommen” and “davonkommen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,104
- “davongekommen” frequency rank
- #43,801
- “davonkommen” frequency rank
- 84905
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | davongekommen | davonkommen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs davonkommen | aus einer bedrohlichen, prekären oder sonst unangenehmen Situation mit wenig Schaden herauskommen oder ohne Schaden zu erleiden |
Where the eye mixes davongekommen and davonkommen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. davongekommen runs 13 letters (CVCVCCVCVCCVC) against davonkommen's 11 (CVCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: davongekommen vs davonkommen
A purely visual mix-up. davongekommen ([daˈfɔnɡəˌkɔmən]) and davonkommen ([daˈfɔnˌkɔmən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84905, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
davongekommen is recorded at frequency rank #41,104, classified as averb, pronounced [daˈfɔnɡəˌkɔmən]. davonkommen is at rank #43,801, tagged as averb, pronounced [daˈfɔnˌkɔmən].
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 84905, this pair ranks #116,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of davongekommen vs davonkommen
Shared letters: adekmnov. Private to "davongekommen": g. Private to "davonkommen": -.
"davongekommen" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCCVC · "davonkommen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- davongekommen ← advongekommen · daovngekommen · davnogekommen · davognekommen · davonegkommen · davongekkommen · davongekmomen · davongekomemn
- davonkommen ← advonkommen · daovnkommen · davnokommen · davoknommen · davonkkommen · davonkmomen · davonkomemn · davonkomen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "davongekommen" and "davonkommen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "davongekommen" vs "davonkommen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "davongekommen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "davonkommen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,408 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #116,408 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.