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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set herausgekommen and herauskommen apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
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
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering herausgekommen vs herauskommen
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- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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