Which to use
“abgenommen” and “aufgenommen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,386
- “abgenommen” frequency rank
- #1,344
- “aufgenommen” frequency rank
- 7730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgenommen | aufgenommen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abnehmen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs aufnehmen |
Where the eye mixes abgenommen and aufgenommen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. abgenommen runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCCVC) against aufgenommen's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abgenommen vs aufgenommen
A purely visual mix-up. abgenommen ([ˈapɡəˌnɔmən]) and aufgenommen ([ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌnɔmən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7730, 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]. aufgenommen is at rank #1,344, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fɡəˌnɔmən].
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 7730, this pair ranks #1,987,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgenommen vs aufgenommen
Shared letters: aegmno. Private to "abgenommen": b. Private to "aufgenommen": fu.
"abgenommen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "aufgenommen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgenommen ← abbgenommen · abegnommen · abgenmomen · abgennommen · abgenomemn · abgenomen · abgenommenn · abgenommne
- aufgenommen ← afugenommen · aufegnommen · auffgenommen · aufgenmomen · aufgennommen · aufgenomemn · aufgenomen · aufgenommenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgenommen" and "aufgenommen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "abgenommen" vs "aufgenommen" - 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 "abgenommen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufgenommen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,987,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgenommen" and "aufgenommen" 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 #1,987,112 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.