käme

[ˈkɛːmə]

/[ˈkɛːmə]/ verb

The verdict

“käme” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,629. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,629
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kommen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

käme vs km
50% similar
käme vs ke
50% similar
käme vs Kim
25% similar

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

Key facts for käme
PropertyValue
Headwordkäme
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkɛːmə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#4,629
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “käme” 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). käme lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around käme (IPA [ˈkɛːmə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,629 among 55,078 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for käme, with forms such as "kkäme", "kmäe", and "käem". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "km", "ke", "Kim", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is käme, spelled K-Ä-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kommen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kommen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkäme
  • kmäe
  • käem
  • kämme
  • äkme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of käme - 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.

kkäme1kmäe2käem2kämme1äkme2
Edit distance from "käme"

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 "käme"?
"käme" is spelled K-Ä-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɛːmə].
What does "käme" mean?
As a verb, "käme" means: 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kommen
What words are commonly confused with "käme"?
"käme" is commonly confused with "km", "ke", "Kim". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "käme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "käme" is [ˈkɛːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "käme" come from?
"käme" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “käme”

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

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

Same frequency band

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