ankommenden

Name: ankommenden, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈanˌkɔməndn̩]

/[ˈanˌkɔməndn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“ankommenden” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #37,959 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#37,959
frequency rank, German: 11
letters: 15
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ankommend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ankommenden vs aufkommenden

83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ankommenden
Property	Value
Headword	ankommenden
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈanˌkɔməndn̩]
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#37,959
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ankommenden” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ankommenden lands here:

#37,959

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ankommenden is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanˌkɔməndn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,959 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for ankommenden, with forms such as "aknommenden", "ankkommenden", and "ankmomenden". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "aufkommenden", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ankommenden, spelled A-N-K-O-M-M-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ankommend
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ankommend
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ankommend
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ankommend
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ankommend
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ankommend
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ankommend
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ankommend
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ankommend
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ankommend
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ankommend
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ankommend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aknommenden,ankkommenden,ankmomenden,ankomemnden,ankomenden,ankommednen,ankommendden,ankommendenn,ankommendne,ankommenedn,ankommennden,ankommneden,annkommenden,anokmmenden,nakommenden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ankommenden - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "ankommenden"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ankommenden"?

"ankommenden" is spelled A-N-K-O-M-M-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌkɔməndn̩].

What does "ankommenden" mean?

As an adjective, "ankommenden" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ankommend

What words are commonly confused with "ankommenden"?

"ankommenden" is commonly confused with "aufkommenden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "ankommenden"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ankommenden" is [ˈanˌkɔməndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "ankommenden" come from?

"ankommenden" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “ankommenden”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is A-N-K-O-M-M-E-N-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈanˌkɔməndn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “aufkommenden” - see the side-by-side comparison. ankommenden vs aufkommenden
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.