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“abgenommen” and “ausgenommen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,386
- “abgenommen” frequency rank
- #6,273
- “ausgenommen” frequency rank
- 12659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgenommen | ausgenommen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abnehmen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausnehmen |
Where the eye mixes abgenommen and ausgenommen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between abgenommen and ausgenommen
A purely visual mix-up. abgenommen ([ˈapɡəˌnɔmən]) and ausgenommen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌnɔmən]) 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 12659, 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]. ausgenommen is at rank #6,273, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌnɔmən].
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 12659, this pair ranks #1,962,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abgenommen vs ausgenommen
Shared letters: aegmno. Private to "abgenommen": b. Private to "ausgenommen": su.
"abgenommen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "ausgenommen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgenommen ← abbgenommen · abegnommen · abgenmomen · abgennommen · abgenomemn · abgenomen · abgenommenn · abgenommne
- ausgenommen ← asugenommen · augsenommen · ausegnommen · ausgenmomen · ausgennommen · ausgenomemn · ausgenomen · ausgenommenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abgenommen" and "ausgenommen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "abgenommen" or "ausgenommen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgenommen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgenommen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,962,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgenommen" and "ausgenommen" 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 #1,962,833 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.