Which to use
“vorkommen” and “vorkommt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,626
- “vorkommen” frequency rank
- #6,877
- “vorkommt” frequency rank
- 10503
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorkommen | vorkommt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich nach vorn bewegen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorkommen |
Where the eye mixes vorkommen and vorkommt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vorkommen runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against vorkommt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vorkommen vs vorkommt
A purely visual mix-up. vorkommen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkɔmən]) and vorkommt ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkɔmt]) 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 10503, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorkommen is recorded at frequency rank #3,626, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkɔmən]. vorkommt is at rank #6,877, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkɔmt].
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 10503, this pair ranks #1,974,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorkommen vs vorkommt
Shared letters: kmorv. Private to "vorkommen": en. Private to "vorkommt": t.
"vorkommen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "vorkommt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorkommen" and "vorkommt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vorkommen" vs "vorkommt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorkommen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorkommt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,974,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorkommen" and "vorkommt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verkommt vs vorkommt". 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 #1,974,809 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.