Which to use
“kamst” and “kommt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,841
- “kamst” frequency rank
- #128
- “kommt” frequency rank
- 38969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kamst | kommt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kommen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kommen |
Where the eye mixes kamst and kommt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. kamst and kommt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between kamst and kommt
A purely visual mix-up. kamst ([kaːmst]) and kommt ([kɔmt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38969, 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]. kommt is at rank #128, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɔmt].
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 38969, this pair ranks #1,549,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kamst vs kommt
Shared letters: kmt. Private to "kamst": as. Private to "kommt": o.
"kamst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "kommt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kamst" and "kommt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kamst" vs "kommt" - 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 "kommt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,549,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kamst" and "kommt" 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 #1,549,744 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.