Which to use
“zurückkommen” and “zurückkommt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,989
- “zurückkommen” frequency rank
- #30,404
- “zurückkommt” frequency rank
- 44393
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zurückkommen | zurückkommt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wieder an den Ausgangspunkt kommen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zurückkommen |
Where the eye mixes zurückkommen and zurückkommt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. zurückkommen runs 12 letters (CVCVCCCVCCVC) against zurückkommt's 11 (CVCVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between zurückkommen and zurückkommt
A purely visual mix-up. zurückkommen ([t͡suˈʁʏkˌkɔmən]) and zurückkommt ([t͡suˈʁʏkˌkɔmt]) 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 44393, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zurückkommen is recorded at frequency rank #13,989, classified as averb, pronounced [t͡suˈʁʏkˌkɔmən]. zurückkommt is at rank #30,404, tagged as averb, pronounced [t͡suˈʁʏkˌkɔmt].
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 44393, this pair ranks #1,387,621 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zurückkommen vs zurückkommt
Shared letters: ckmoruzü. Private to "zurückkommen": en. Private to "zurückkommt": t.
"zurückkommen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC · "zurückkommt" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "zurückkommen" and "zurückkommt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "zurückkommen" or "zurückkommt"?
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 "zurückkommen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zurückkommt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,387,621 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zurückkommen" and "zurückkommt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zurückbekommen vs zurückkommen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,387,621 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.