cometh

/ˈkʌm.əθ/

//ˈkʌm.əθ// verb

"cometh" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cometh” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,439. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,439
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - third-person singular simple present indicative of come

Corpus desk

Index EN-cometh · cometh · English

cometh · rank #34,439 · 9 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,439
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH comer

Nearest frequency peer: comer (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “cometh”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “cometh” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

cometh vs Comey
50% similar
cometh vs comte
67% similar
cometh vs covet
67% similar

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

Key facts for cometh
PropertyValue
Headwordcometh
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈkʌm.əθ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#34,439
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cometh”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).comethlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “comer” (#34,438), “combustible” (#34,436), “compositional” (#34,442). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cometh” is #34,439. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around cometh (IPA /ˈkʌm.əθ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #34,439 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "third-person singular simple present indicative of come".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cometh, with forms such as "ccometh", "cmoeth", and "coemth". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Comey", "comte", "covet", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English cometh, cumeþ, comth, cumþ, kimeð, from Old English cymþ, cymeþ, from Proto-Germanic *kwimidi, third person singular indicative of Proto-Germanic *kwemaną (“to come”), equivalent to come + -eth. Cognate with Saterland Frisian kumt, West … The correct English form is cometh, spelled C-O-M-E-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of come

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how cometh appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer commeth.

Etymology

From Middle English cometh, cumeþ, comth, cumþ, kimeð, from Old English cymþ, cymeþ, from Proto-Germanic *kwimidi, third person singular indicative of Proto-Germanic *kwemaną (“to come”), equivalent to come + -eth. Cognate with Saterland Frisian kumt, West Frisian komt, Dutch komt, German Low German kummt, German kommt.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccometh
  • cmoeth
  • coemth
  • comeht
  • comethh
  • cometth
  • commeth
  • comteh
  • ocmeth

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cometh - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccometh1cmoeth2coemth2comeht2comethh1cometth1commeth1comteh2
Edit distance from "cometh"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cometh"?
"cometh" is spelled C-O-M-E-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkʌm.əθ/.
What does "cometh" mean?
As a verb, "cometh" means: third-person singular simple present indicative of come
What words are commonly confused with "cometh"?
"cometh" is commonly confused with "Comey", "comte", "covet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cometh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cometh" is /ˈkʌm.əθ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "cometh"?
From Middle English cometh, cumeþ, comth, cumþ, kimeð, from Old English cymþ, cymeþ, from Proto-Germanic *kwimidi, third person singular indicative of Proto-Germanic *kwemaną (“to come”), equivalent to come + -eth. Cognate with Saterland Frisian k... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list