KommendevsKommuneTell them apart

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.

8 ch
Kommende
7 ch
Kommune

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

  • Kommendekkommende · kmomende · komemnde · komende · kommedne · kommendde · kommened · kommennde
  • Kommunekkommune · kmomune · kommnue · kommuen · komumne · komune · okmmune

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Kommende" and "Kommune" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([kɔˈmɛndə] versus [kɔˈmuːnə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Kommende" or "Kommune"?
"Kommende" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,390 in our German list, against #8,233 for "Kommune". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list