Which to use
“vorbeikommen” and “vorbeikommt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,767
- “vorbeikommen” frequency rank
- #36,719
- “vorbeikommt” frequency rank
- 54486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorbeikommen | vorbeikommt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kommen und dann wieder gehen, nur kurz besuchen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorbeikommen |
Where the eye mixes vorbeikommen and vorbeikommt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. vorbeikommen runs 12 letters (CVCCVVCVCCVC) against vorbeikommt's 11 (CVCCVVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vorbeikommen and vorbeikommt
A purely visual mix-up. vorbeikommen ([foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌkɔmən]) and vorbeikommt ([foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌkɔmt]) 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 54486, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorbeikommen is recorded at frequency rank #17,767, classified as averb, pronounced [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌkɔmən]. vorbeikommt is at rank #36,719, tagged as averb, pronounced [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌkɔmt].
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 54486, this pair ranks #1,017,020 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorbeikommen vs vorbeikommt
Shared letters: beikmorv. Private to "vorbeikommen": n. Private to "vorbeikommt": t.
"vorbeikommen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCCVC · "vorbeikommt" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorbeikommen ← ovrbeikommen · vobreikommen · vorbbeikommen · vorbeikkommen · vorbeikmomen · vorbeikomemn · vorbeikomen · vorbeikommenn
- vorbeikommt ← ovrbeikommt · vobreikommt · vorbbeikommt · vorbeikkommt · vorbeikmomt · vorbeikommtt · vorbeikomt · vorbeikomtm
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorbeikommen" and "vorbeikommt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vorbeikommen" vs "vorbeikommt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vorbeikommen" and "vorbeikommt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorbeikommen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorbeikommt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,017,020 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorbeikommen" and "vorbeikommt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorbeigekommen vs vorbeikommen". 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 #1,017,020 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.