Which to use
“herkommen” and “herkommt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,253
- “herkommen” frequency rank
- #16,448
- “herkommt” frequency rank
- 27701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herkommen | herkommt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Richtung auf die sprechende Person kommen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs herkommen |
Where the eye mixes herkommen and herkommt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. herkommen runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against herkommt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between herkommen and herkommt
A purely visual mix-up. herkommen ([ˈheːɐ̯ˌkɔmən]) and herkommt ([ˈheːɐ̯ˌkɔmt]) 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 27701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
herkommen is recorded at frequency rank #11,253, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈheːɐ̯ˌkɔmən]. herkommt is at rank #16,448, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈheːɐ̯ˌkɔmt].
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 27701, this pair ranks #1,797,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of herkommen vs herkommt
Shared letters: ehkmor. Private to "herkommen": n. Private to "herkommt": t.
"herkommen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "herkommt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "herkommen" for "herkommt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "herkommen" or "herkommt" show up more?
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 "herkommen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "herkommt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,797,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "herkommen" and "herkommt" 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 #1,797,333 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.