Which to use
“hinzubekommen” and “hinzukommen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,241
- “hinzubekommen” frequency rank
- #23,566
- “hinzukommen” frequency rank
- 64807
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hinzubekommen | hinzukommen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs hinbekommen | hinkommen, um ebenfalls dabei zu sein |
Where the eye mixes hinzubekommen and hinzukommen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. hinzubekommen runs 13 letters (CVCCVCVCVCCVC) against hinzukommen's 11 (CVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hinzubekommen with hinzukommen
A purely visual mix-up. hinzubekommen ([ˈhɪnt͡subəˌkɔmən]) and hinzukommen ([hɪnˈt͡suːˌkɔmən]) 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 64807, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hinzubekommen is recorded at frequency rank #41,241, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɪnt͡subəˌkɔmən]. hinzukommen is at rank #23,566, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɪnˈt͡suːˌkɔmən].
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 64807, this pair ranks #628,560 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hinzubekommen vs hinzukommen
Shared letters: ehikmnouz. Private to "hinzubekommen": b. Private to "hinzukommen": -.
"hinzubekommen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCCVC · "hinzukommen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hinzubekommen ← hhinzubekommen · hinnzubekommen · hinuzbekommen · hinzbuekommen · hinzubbekommen · hinzubekkommen · hinzubekmomen · hinzubekomemn
- hinzukommen ← hhinzukommen · hinnzukommen · hinuzkommen · hinzkuommen · hinzukkommen · hinzukmomen · hinzukomemn · hinzukomen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hinzubekommen" for "hinzukommen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "hinzubekommen" or "hinzukommen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hinzubekommen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hinzukommen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #628,560 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hinzubekommen" and "hinzukommen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hinzukommen vs hinzukommt". 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 #628,560 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.