Which to use
“abgenommen” and “angenommen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,386
- “abgenommen” frequency rank
- #1,956
- “angenommen” frequency rank
- 8342
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgenommen | angenommen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abnehmen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs annehmen |
Where the eye mixes abgenommen and angenommen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abgenommen and angenommen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: abgenommen vs angenommen
A purely visual mix-up. abgenommen ([ˈapɡəˌnɔmən]) and angenommen ([ˈanɡəˌnɔmən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - b in “abgenommen” becomes n in “angenommen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8342, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgenommen is recorded at frequency rank #6,386, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌnɔmən]. angenommen is at rank #1,956, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌnɔmən].
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 8342, this pair ranks #1,984,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgenommen vs angenommen
Shared letters: aegmno. Private to "abgenommen": b. Private to "angenommen": -.
"abgenommen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "angenommen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgenommen ← abbgenommen · abegnommen · abgenmomen · abgennommen · abgenomemn · abgenomen · abgenommenn · abgenommne
- angenommen ← agnenommen · anegnommen · angenmomen · angennommen · angenomemn · angenomen · angenommenn · angenommne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abgenommen" and "angenommen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abgenommen" vs "angenommen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgenommen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "angenommen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,984,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgenommen" and "angenommen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgenommen vs angenommene". 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 #1,984,667 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.