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 eye mixes hinzugekommen and hinzukommen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. hinzugekommen 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.
Look-alike desk: hinzugekommen vs hinzukommen
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
- hinzugekommen ← hhinzugekommen · hinnzugekommen · hinuzgekommen · hinzguekommen · hinzuegkommen · hinzugekkommen · hinzugekmomen · hinzugekomemn
- hinzukommen ← hhinzukommen · hinnzukommen · hinuzkommen · hinzkuommen · hinzukkommen · hinzukmomen · hinzukomemn · hinzukomen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hinzugekommen" for "hinzukommen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hinzugekommen" vs "hinzukommen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "hinzugekommen" 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 #1,189,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hinzugekommen" 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 #1,189,635 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.