Which to use
“verkommen” and “vernommen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,766
- “verkommen” frequency rank
- #19,069
- “vernommen” frequency rank
- 42835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verkommen | vernommen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schlecht werden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vernehmen |
Where the eye mixes verkommen and vernommen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verkommen and vernommen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: verkommen vs vernommen
A purely visual mix-up. verkommen ([fɛɐ̯ˈkɔmən]) and vernommen ([fɛɐ̯ˈnɔmən]) 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 a single letter - k in “verkommen” becomes n in “vernommen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42835, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verkommen is recorded at frequency rank #23,766, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkɔmən]. vernommen is at rank #19,069, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈnɔmən].
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 42835, this pair ranks #1,437,007 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verkommen vs vernommen
Shared letters: emnorv. Private to "verkommen": k. Private to "vernommen": -.
"verkommen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "vernommen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verkommen" and "vernommen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verkommen" or "vernommen"?
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 "verkommen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vernommen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,437,007 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verkommen" and "vernommen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verkommen vs verkommt". 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 #1,437,007 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.