Which to use
“kämmen” and “komme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,301
- “kämmen” frequency rank
- #1,231
- “komme” frequency rank
- 42532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kämmen | komme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mithilfe eines Kammes die Haare richten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kommen |
Where the eye mixes kämmen and komme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kämmen runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against komme's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses kämmen with komme
A purely visual mix-up. kämmen ([ˈkɛmən]) and komme ([ˈkɔmə]) 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 42532, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kämmen is recorded at frequency rank #41,301, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɛmən]. komme is at rank #1,231, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkɔmə].
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 42532, this pair ranks #1,446,426 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kämmen vs komme
Shared letters: ekm. Private to "kämmen": nä. Private to "komme": o.
"kämmen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "komme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- komme ← kkomme · kmome · kome · komem · okmme
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kämmen" and "komme" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "kämmen" or "komme" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kämmen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "komme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,446,426 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kämmen" and "komme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kamenz vs kämmen". 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 #1,446,426 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.