This is the 15538th most frequent German word.
vorkommt
"Vorkommt" means "occurs" or "happens."
Here, 'vorkommt' describes an event or occurrence happening, specifically related to the person experiencing being late.
Es kommt manchmal vor, dass ich mich verspäte.
It sometimes happens that I am late.
In this sentence, 'vorkommt' is used in the sense of something physically appearing or existing in a location or content.
Im Textbuch kommt der Name des Charakters mehrmals vor.
The name of the character appears multiple times in the textbook.
Here, 'vorkommt' means 'to seem' or 'to appear' in terms of perception or opinion, relating to something being considered.