Which to use
“komm” and “kommst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,062
- “komm” frequency rank
- #2,162
- “kommst” frequency rank
- 3224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | komm | kommst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kommen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kommen |
Where the eye mixes komm and kommst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. komm runs 4 letters (CVCC) against kommst's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses komm with kommst
A purely visual mix-up. komm ([kɔm]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “komm” sits inside “kommst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3224, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
komm is recorded at frequency rank #1,062, classified as averb, pronounced [kɔm]. 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 3224, this pair ranks #2,000,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of komm vs kommst
Shared letters: kmo. Private to "komm": -. Private to "kommst": st.
"komm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "kommst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "komm" and "kommst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "komm" or "kommst" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "komm" 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 #2,000,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "komm" and "kommst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kola vs komm". 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 #2,000,667 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.