Which to use
“herauskommen” and “herauskommt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,290
- “herauskommen” frequency rank
- #21,287
- “herauskommt” frequency rank
- 41577
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herauskommen | herauskommt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Innere von etwas verlassen; von innen nach außen gehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs herauskommen |
Where the eye mixes herauskommen and herauskommt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. herauskommen runs 12 letters (CVCVVCCVCCVC) against herauskommt's 11 (CVCVVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: herauskommen vs herauskommt
A purely visual mix-up. herauskommen ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌkɔmən]) and herauskommt ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌkɔmt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41577, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
herauskommen is recorded at frequency rank #20,290, classified as averb, pronounced [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌkɔmən]. herauskommt is at rank #21,287, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌkɔmt].
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 41577, this pair ranks #1,475,329 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of herauskommen vs herauskommt
Shared letters: aehkmorsu. Private to "herauskommen": n. Private to "herauskommt": t.
"herauskommen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCCVC · "herauskommt" · 11 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- herauskommen ← ehrauskommen · hearuskommen · herasukommen · herauksommen · herauskkommen · herauskmomen · herauskomemn · herauskomen
- herauskommt ← ehrauskommt · hearuskommt · herasukommt · herauksommt · herauskkommt · herauskmomt · herauskommtt · herauskomt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "herauskommen" and "herauskommt" be used interchangeably?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "herauskommen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "herauskommt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,475,329 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "herauskommen" and "herauskommt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "herauskommen 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 #1,475,329 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.