hervorgehenvshervorgehtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“hervorgehen” and “hervorgeht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#31,612
“hervorgehen” frequency rank
#15,390
“hervorgeht” frequency rank
47002
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hervorgehen hervorgeht
Definition (auch figurativ) aus etwas entstehen; aus etwas resultieren; durch etwas bedingt sein; sich aus etwas ergeben 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs hervorgehen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hervorgehen and hervorgeht apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
hervorgehen
10 ch
hervorgeht

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hervorgehen ([hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːən]) and hervorgeht ([hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːt]) 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 47002, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hervorgehen is recorded at frequency rank #31,612, classified as averb, pronounced [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːən]. hervorgeht is at rank #15,390, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːt].

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 47002, this pair ranks #1,299,627 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hervorgehen vs hervorgeht

Shared letters: eghorv. Private to "hervorgehen": n. Private to "hervorgeht": t.

"hervorgehen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC  ·  "hervorgeht" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hervorgehenehrvorgehen · herovrgehen · herrvorgehen · hervogrehen · hervoreghen · hervorgeehn · hervorgehenn · hervorgehhen
  • hervorgehtehrvorgeht · herovrgeht · herrvorgeht · hervogreht · hervoreght · hervorgehht · hervorgehtt · hervorgeth

Frequency comparison

hervorgehen#31,612
hervorgeht#15,390

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hervorgehen" and "hervorgeht" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːən] versus [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hervorgehen" or "hervorgeht"?
"hervorgeht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,390 in our German list, against #31,612 for "hervorgehen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hervorgehen vs hervorgeht

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 “hervorgehen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list