Which to use
“kom” and “komme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,482
- “kom” frequency rank
- #1,231
- “komme” frequency rank
- 27713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kom | komme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs komme | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kommen |
Where the eye mixes kom and komme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. kom runs 3 letters (CVC) against komme's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between kom and komme
A purely visual mix-up. kom ([ˈɡ̊ʰʌmˀ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “kom” sits inside “komme”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27713, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kom is recorded at frequency rank #26,482, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɡ̊ʰʌmˀ]. 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 27713, this pair ranks #1,797,118 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kom vs komme
Shared letters: kmo. Private to "kom": -. Private to "komme": e.
"kom" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "komme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- komme ← kkomme · kmome · kome · komem · okmme
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kom" for "komme" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kom" vs "komme" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kom" 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 #1,797,118 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kom" and "komme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kola vs kom". 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 #1,797,118 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.