ankommst

[ˈanˌkɔmst]

/[ˈanˌkɔmst]/ verb

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The verdict

“ankommst” is uncommon German (frequency #68,982 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,982
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ankommen

Key facts for ankommst
PropertyValue
Headwordankommst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌkɔmst]
Letters8
Frequency rank#68,982
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ankommst” 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). ankommst lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

ankommst is uncommon German at frequency #68,982 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanˌkɔmst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ankommen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ankommst, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ankommst, spelled A-N-K-O-M-M-S-T.

Definition

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    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ankommen

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 "ankommst"?
"ankommst" is spelled A-N-K-O-M-M-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌkɔmst].
What does "ankommst" mean?
As a verb, "ankommst" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ankommen
How do you pronounce "ankommst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ankommst" is [ˈanˌkɔmst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ankommst" come from?
"ankommst" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ankommst”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-K-O-M-M-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanˌkɔmst] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list