Which to use
“kommen” is a verb and “kommend” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #181
- “kommen” frequency rank
- #11,686
- “kommend” frequency rank
- 11867
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kommen | kommend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Ort erreichen, sich von einem Ort hierher begeben | in der Zukunft eintretend, bevorstehend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set kommen and kommend apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kommen is [ˈkɔmən] while kommend is [ˈkɔmənt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “kommen” sits inside “kommend”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11867, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kommen is recorded at frequency rank #181, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɔmən]. kommend is at rank #11,686, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkɔmənt].
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 11867, this pair ranks #1,967,479 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kommen vs kommend
Shared letters: ekmno. Private to "kommen": -. Private to "kommend": d.
"kommen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "kommend" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kommen" and "kommend" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "kommen" or "kommend"?
Remembering kommen vs kommend
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “kommen”; for an adjective, it's “kommend”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “kommen” entry
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