Which to use
“herauskommen” and “herauszukommen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,290
- “herauskommen” frequency rank
- #39,418
- “herauszukommen” frequency rank
- 59708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herauskommen | herauszukommen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Innere von etwas verlassen; von innen nach außen gehen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs herauskommen |
Where the eye mixes herauskommen and herauszukommen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. herauskommen runs 12 letters (CVCVVCCVCCVC) against herauszukommen's 14 (CVCVVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between herauskommen and herauszukommen
A purely visual mix-up. herauskommen ([hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌkɔmən]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59708, 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]. 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 59708, this pair ranks #814,382 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of herauskommen vs herauszukommen
Shared letters: aehkmnorsu. Private to "herauskommen": -. Private to "herauszukommen": z.
"herauskommen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCCVC · "herauszukommen" · 14 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- herauskommen ← ehrauskommen · hearuskommen · herasukommen · herauksommen · herauskkommen · herauskmomen · herauskomemn · herauskomen
- herauszukommen ← ehrauszukommen · hearuszukommen · herasuzukommen · herausszukommen · herausuzkommen · herauszkuommen · herauszukkommen · herauszukmomen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "herauskommen" for "herauszukommen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "herauskommen" vs "herauszukommen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "herauskommen" and "herauszukommen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "herauskommen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "herauszukommen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #814,382 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "herauskommen" and "herauszukommen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heranzukommen 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 #814,382 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.