davongekommenvsdavonkommenWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set davongekommen and davonkommen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
davongekommen
11 ch
davonkommen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • davongekommenadvongekommen · daovngekommen · davnogekommen · davognekommen · davonegkommen · davongekkommen · davongekmomen · davongekomemn
  • davonkommenadvonkommen · daovnkommen · davnokommen · davoknommen · davonkkommen · davonkmomen · davonkomemn · davonkomen

Frequency comparison

davongekommen#41,104
davonkommen#43,801

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "davongekommen" and "davonkommen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([daˈfɔnɡəˌkɔmən] versus [daˈfɔnˌkɔmən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "davongekommen" or "davonkommen"?
"davongekommen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,104 in our German list, against #43,801 for "davonkommen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering davongekommen vs davonkommen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “davongekommen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list