Which to use
“herausgekommen” and “herausgenommen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,046
- “herausgekommen” frequency rank
- #35,831
- “herausgenommen” frequency rank
- 61877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herausgekommen | herausgenommen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs herauskommen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs herausnehmen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set herausgekommen and herausgenommen apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. herausgekommen ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌkɔmən]) and herausgenommen ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌnɔmən]) 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 “herausgekommen” becomes n in “herausgenommen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61877, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
herausgekommen is recorded at frequency rank #26,046, classified as averb, pronounced [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌkɔmən]. herausgenommen is at rank #35,831, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌnɔmən].
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 61877, this pair ranks #733,367 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of herausgekommen vs herausgenommen
Shared letters: aeghmnorsu. Private to "herausgekommen": k. Private to "herausgenommen": -.
"herausgekommen" · 14 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVCCVC · "herausgenommen" · 14 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- herausgekommen ← ehrausgekommen · hearusgekommen · herasugekommen · heraugsekommen · herausegkommen · herausgekkommen · herausgekmomen · herausgekomemn
- herausgenommen ← ehrausgenommen · hearusgenommen · herasugenommen · heraugsenommen · herausegnommen · herausgenmomen · herausgennommen · herausgenomemn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering herausgekommen vs herausgenommen
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- 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 “herausgekommen” entry
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