Which to use
“abbekommen” and “abgenommen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,816
- “abbekommen” frequency rank
- #6,386
- “abgenommen” frequency rank
- 27202
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abbekommen | abgenommen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | seinen Teil von etwas erhalten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abnehmen |
Where the eye mixes abbekommen and abgenommen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. abbekommen and abgenommen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between abbekommen and abgenommen
A purely visual mix-up. abbekommen ([ˈapbəˌkɔmən]) and abgenommen ([ˈapɡəˌnɔmən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27202, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abbekommen is recorded at frequency rank #20,816, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapbəˌkɔmən]. abgenommen is at rank #6,386, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌnɔmən].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 27202, this pair ranks #1,805,626 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abbekommen vs abgenommen
Shared letters: abemno. Private to "abbekommen": k. Private to "abgenommen": g.
"abbekommen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "abgenommen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abbekommen ← abbekkommen · abbekmomen · abbekomemn · abbekomen · abbekommenn · abbekommne · abbeokmmen · abbkeommen
- abgenommen ← abbgenommen · abegnommen · abgenmomen · abgennommen · abgenomemn · abgenomen · abgenommenn · abgenommne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abbekommen" for "abgenommen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abbekommen" vs "abgenommen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abbekommen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgenommen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,805,626 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abbekommen" and "abgenommen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abbekommen vs abgekommen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,805,626 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.