vorkommt

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkɔmt]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkɔmt]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorkommt” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,877. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,877
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorkommen

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorkommt · vorkommt · German

vorkommt · rank #6,877 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,877
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vorbereitungen

Nearest frequency peer: Vorbereitungen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „vorkommt“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „vorkommt“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

vorkommt vs vornimmt
75% similar
vorkommt vs verkommt
88% similar
vorkommt vs vorkommen
78% similar

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

Key facts for vorkommt
PropertyValue
Headwordvorkommt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkɔmt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,877
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vorkommt“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).vorkommtliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Vorbereitungen“ (#6,876), „Vorpommern“ (#6,878), „vorab“ (#6,875). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vorkommt“ bei #6,877. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around vorkommt (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkɔmt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,877 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorkommt, with forms such as "ovrkommt", "vokrommt", and "vorkkommt". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "vornimmt", "verkommt", "vorkommen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is vorkommt, spelled V-O-R-K-O-M-M-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorkommen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorkommen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrkommt
  • vokrommt
  • vorkkommt
  • vorkmomt
  • vorkommtt
  • vorkomt
  • vorkomtm
  • vorokmmt
  • vorrkommt
  • vrokommt
  • vvorkommt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovrkommt2vokrommt2vorkkommt1vorkmomt2vorkommtt1vorkomt1vorkomtm2vorokmmt2
Edit distance from "vorkommt"

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 "vorkommt"?
"vorkommt" is spelled V-O-R-K-O-M-M-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkɔmt].
What does "vorkommt" mean?
As a verb, "vorkommt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorkommen
What words are commonly confused with "vorkommt"?
"vorkommt" is commonly confused with "vornimmt", "verkommt", "vorkommen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vorkommt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorkommt" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkɔmt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorkommt" come from?
"vorkommt" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "vorkommt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verkehrt#6,872abgeholt#6,885Ausblick#6,894Schweine#6,854

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

tödlich11 variantsSchienen11 variantseinnehmen11 variantsEnglish11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list