Which to use
“kamst” and “kommst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,841
- “kamst” frequency rank
- #2,162
- “kommst” frequency rank
- 41003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kamst | kommst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kommen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kommen |
Where the eye mixes kamst and kommst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kamst runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against kommst's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: kamst vs kommst
A purely visual mix-up. kamst ([kaːmst]) and kommst ([kɔmst]) 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 41003, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kamst is recorded at frequency rank #38,841, classified as averb, pronounced [kaːmst]. kommst is at rank #2,162, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɔmst].
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 41003, this pair ranks #1,492,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kamst vs kommst
Shared letters: kmst. Private to "kamst": a. Private to "kommst": o.
"kamst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "kommst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kamst" for "kommst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kamst" vs "kommst" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kamst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kommst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,492,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kamst" and "kommst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kamst vs kaut". 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 #1,492,077 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.