hinzugekommenvshinzukommenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#26,453
“hinzugekommen” frequency rank
#23,566
“hinzukommen” frequency rank
50019
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hinzugekommen hinzukommen
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hinzukommen hinkommen, um ebenfalls dabei zu sein

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hinzugekommen and hinzukommen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
hinzugekommen
11 ch
hinzukommen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hinzugekommen ([hɪnˈt͡suːɡəˌkɔmən]) 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 50019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hinzugekommen is recorded at frequency rank #26,453, classified as averb, pronounced [hɪnˈt͡suːɡəˌkɔmən]. 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 50019, this pair ranks #1,189,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hinzugekommen vs hinzukommen

Shared letters: ehikmnouz. Private to "hinzugekommen": g. Private to "hinzukommen": -.

"hinzugekommen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCCVC  ·  "hinzukommen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hinzugekommenhhinzugekommen · hinnzugekommen · hinuzgekommen · hinzguekommen · hinzuegkommen · hinzugekkommen · hinzugekmomen · hinzugekomemn
  • hinzukommenhhinzukommen · hinnzukommen · hinuzkommen · hinzkuommen · hinzukkommen · hinzukmomen · hinzukomemn · hinzukomen

Frequency comparison

hinzugekommen#26,453
hinzukommen#23,566

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hinzugekommen" and "hinzukommen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([hɪnˈt͡suːɡəˌkɔmən] versus [hɪnˈt͡suːˌkɔmən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hinzugekommen" or "hinzukommen"?
"hinzukommen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,566 in our German list, against #26,453 for "hinzugekommen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hinzugekommen vs hinzukommen

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list