Which to use
“vorgekommen” and “vorkommen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,875
- “vorgekommen” frequency rank
- #3,626
- “vorkommen” frequency rank
- 20501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgekommen | vorkommen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorkommen | sich nach vorn bewegen |
Where the eye mixes vorgekommen and vorkommen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. vorgekommen runs 11 letters (CVCCVCVCCVC) against vorkommen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vorgekommen and vorkommen
A purely visual mix-up. vorgekommen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌkɔmən]) and vorkommen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkɔmən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorgekommen is recorded at frequency rank #16,875, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌkɔmən]. vorkommen is at rank #3,626, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkɔmən].
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 20501, this pair ranks #1,896,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorgekommen vs vorkommen
Shared letters: ekmnorv. Private to "vorgekommen": g. Private to "vorkommen": -.
"vorgekommen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC · "vorkommen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorgekommen ← ovrgekommen · vogrekommen · voregkommen · vorgekkommen · vorgekmomen · vorgekomemn · vorgekomen · vorgekommenn
- vorkommen ← ovrkommen · vokrommen · vorkkommen · vorkmomen · vorkomemn · vorkomen · vorkommenn · vorkommne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorgekommen" and "vorkommen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vorgekommen" vs "vorkommen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vorgekommen" and "vorkommen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgekommen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorkommen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,896,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorgekommen" and "vorkommen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorgekommen vs vorgenommene". 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 #1,896,962 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.