Which to use
“herkomme” and “herkommen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,730
- “herkomme” frequency rank
- #11,253
- “herkommen” frequency rank
- 57983
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herkomme | herkommen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs herkommen | in Richtung auf die sprechende Person kommen |
Where the eye mixes herkomme and herkommen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. herkomme runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against herkommen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between herkomme and herkommen
A purely visual mix-up. herkomme ([ˈheːɐ̯ˌkɔmə]) and herkommen ([ˈheːɐ̯ˌkɔmən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “herkomme” sits inside “herkommen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57983, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
herkomme is recorded at frequency rank #46,730, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈheːɐ̯ˌkɔmə]. herkommen is at rank #11,253, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈheːɐ̯ˌkɔmən].
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 57983, this pair ranks #880,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of herkomme vs herkommen
Shared letters: ehkmor. Private to "herkomme": -. Private to "herkommen": n.
"herkomme" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "herkommen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "herkomme" and "herkommen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "herkomme" vs "herkommen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "herkomme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "herkommen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #880,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "herkomme" and "herkommen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "herkomme vs herkommt". 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 #880,157 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.