Which to use
“herausgekommen” and “herauskommen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,046
- “herausgekommen” frequency rank
- #20,290
- “herauskommen” frequency rank
- 46336
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herausgekommen | herauskommen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs herauskommen | das Innere von etwas verlassen; von innen nach außen gehen |
Where the eye mixes herausgekommen and herauskommen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. herausgekommen runs 14 letters (CVCVVCCVCVCCVC) against herauskommen's 12 (CVCVVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses herausgekommen with herauskommen
A purely visual mix-up. herausgekommen ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌkɔmən]) and herauskommen ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌkɔmən]) 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 46336, 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]. herauskommen is at rank #20,290, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌkɔmən].
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 46336, this pair ranks #1,322,562 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of herausgekommen vs herauskommen
Shared letters: aehkmnorsu. Private to "herausgekommen": g. Private to "herauskommen": -.
"herausgekommen" · 14 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVCCVC · "herauskommen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- herausgekommen ← ehrausgekommen · hearusgekommen · herasugekommen · heraugsekommen · herausegkommen · herausgekkommen · herausgekmomen · herausgekomemn
- herauskommen ← ehrauskommen · hearuskommen · herasukommen · herauksommen · herauskkommen · herauskmomen · herauskomemn · herauskomen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "herausgekommen" for "herauskommen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "herausgekommen" vs "herauskommen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "herausgekommen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "herauskommen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,322,562 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "herausgekommen" and "herauskommen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "herausgekommen vs herauszukommen". 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 #1,322,562 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.