Which to use
“herausgekommen” and “herauszukommen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,046
- “herausgekommen” frequency rank
- #39,418
- “herauszukommen” frequency rank
- 65464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herausgekommen | herauszukommen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs herauskommen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs herauskommen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set herausgekommen and herauszukommen 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 herauszukommen ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯st͡suˌkɔmən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65464, 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]. herauszukommen is at rank #39,418, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɛˈʁaʊ̯st͡suˌkɔmən].
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 65464, this pair ranks #606,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of herausgekommen vs herauszukommen
Shared letters: aehkmnorsu. Private to "herausgekommen": g. Private to "herauszukommen": z.
"herausgekommen" · 14 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVCCVC · "herauszukommen" · 14 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- herausgekommen ← ehrausgekommen · hearusgekommen · herasugekommen · heraugsekommen · herausegkommen · herausgekkommen · herausgekmomen · herausgekomemn
- herauszukommen ← ehrauszukommen · hearuszukommen · herasuzukommen · herausszukommen · herausuzkommen · herauszkuommen · herauszukkommen · herauszukmomen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering herausgekommen vs herauszukommen
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 “herausgekommen” entry
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