Which to use
“Komma” is a noun and “kommt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,609
- “Komma” frequency rank
- #128
- “kommt” frequency rank
- 14737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Komma | kommt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Interpunktionszeichen, Satzzeichen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kommen |
Where the eye mixes Komma and kommt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Komma (CVCCV) and kommt (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Komma and kommt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Komma is [ˈkɔma] while kommt is [kɔmt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “Komma” becomes t in “kommt”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14737, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Komma is recorded at frequency rank #14,609, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔma]. 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 14737, this pair ranks #1,949,120 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Komma vs kommt
Shared letters: kmo. Private to "Komma": a. Private to "kommt": t.
"Komma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "kommt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Komma" and "kommt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Komma" 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 "Komma" 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 #1,949,120 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Komma" and "kommt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kola vs Komma". 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 #1,949,120 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.