Which to use
“gekommen” and “genommen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #615
- “gekommen” frequency rank
- #715
- “genommen” frequency rank
- 1330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekommen | genommen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kommen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nehmen |
Where the eye mixes gekommen and genommen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gekommen vs genommen
A purely visual mix-up. gekommen ([ɡəˈkɔmən]) and genommen ([ɡəˈnɔmən]) 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 a single letter - k in “gekommen” becomes n in “genommen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gekommen is recorded at frequency rank #615, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkɔmən]. genommen is at rank #715, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnɔmən].
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 1330, this pair ranks #2,004,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gekommen vs genommen
Shared letters: egmno. Private to "gekommen": k. Private to "genommen": -.
"gekommen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "genommen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gekommen" and "genommen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gekommen" or "genommen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gekommen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "genommen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,004,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekommen" and "genommen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "genommen vs genommene". 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 #2,004,538 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.