Kommen und Gehen

[ˈkɔmən ʊnt ˈɡeːən]

/[ˈkɔmən ʊnt ˈɡeːən]/ phrase

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The verdict

“Kommen und Gehen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wechsel von An- und Abwesenheit

Key facts for Kommen und Gehen
PropertyValue
HeadwordKommen und Gehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈkɔmən ʊnt ˈɡeːən]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kommen und Gehen” sits in German frequency

Kommen und Gehen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kommen und Gehen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈkɔmən ʊnt ˈɡeːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wechsel von An- und Abwesenheit".

No misspelling variants are generated for Kommen und Gehen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Kommen und Gehen, spelled K-O-M-M-E-N- -U-N-D- -G-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wechsel von An- und Abwesenheit

This word in other languages

coming and going(English)allées et venues(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kommen und Gehen"?
"Kommen und Gehen" is spelled K-O-M-M-E-N- -U-N-D- -G-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔmən ʊnt ˈɡeːən].
What does "Kommen und Gehen" mean?
As a phrase, "Kommen und Gehen" means: Wechsel von An- und Abwesenheit
How do you pronounce "Kommen und Gehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kommen und Gehen" is [ˈkɔmən ʊnt ˈɡeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kommen und Gehen" come from?
"Kommen und Gehen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Kommen und Gehen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-O-M-M-E-N- -U-N-D- -G-E-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkɔmən ʊnt ˈɡeːən] (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
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