Which to use
“Kommende” and “Kommune” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,390
- “Kommende” frequency rank
- #8,233
- “Kommune” frequency rank
- 13623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kommende | Kommune |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine ohne Amtsverpflichtung übertragene kirchliche Pfründe | städtische politische und Rechtsgemeinschaft, die sich außerhalb der umgebenden feudalen Hörigkeitsverbände konstituiert |
Where the eye mixes Kommende and Kommune
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Kommende runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against Kommune's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Kommende vs Kommune
A purely visual mix-up. Kommende ([kɔˈmɛndə]) and Kommune ([kɔˈmuːnə]) 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 13623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kommende is recorded at frequency rank #5,390, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔˈmɛndə]. Kommune is at rank #8,233, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔˈmuːnə].
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 13623, this pair ranks #1,956,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kommende vs Kommune
Shared letters: ekmno. Private to "Kommende": d. Private to "Kommune": u.
"Kommende" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "Kommune" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kommende" and "Kommune" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kommende" or "Kommune"?
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 "Kommende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kommune" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,956,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kommende" and "Kommune" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kommende vs kommendes". 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 #1,956,794 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.