Which to use
“kommen” and “kommt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #181
- “kommen” frequency rank
- #128
- “kommt” frequency rank
- 309
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kommen | kommt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Ort erreichen, sich von einem Ort hierher begeben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kommen |
Where the eye mixes kommen and kommt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses kommen with kommt
A purely visual mix-up. kommen ([ˈkɔmən]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 309, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kommen is recorded at frequency rank #181, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɔmən]. 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 309, this pair ranks #2,006,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kommen vs kommt
Shared letters: kmo. Private to "kommen": en. Private to "kommt": t.
"kommen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "kommt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kommen" and "kommt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kommen" vs "kommt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "kommen" and "kommt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kommen" 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 #2,006,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kommen" and "kommt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kämmen vs kommen". 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 #2,006,019 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.