Which to use
“Abnahme” and “Annahme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,084
- “Abnahme” frequency rank
- #3,792
- “Annahme” frequency rank
- 16876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abnahme | Annahme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Veränderung, bei der etwas weniger/geringer/niedriger wird | Glaube an einen (noch) nicht erwiesenen oder nicht beweisbaren Sachverhalt, eine Hypothese oder Axiom |
Where the eye mixes Abnahme and Annahme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Abnahme and Annahme follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Abnahme and Annahme
A purely visual mix-up. Abnahme ([ˈapˌnaːmə]) and Annahme ([ˈannaːmə]) 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 “Abnahme” becomes n in “Annahme”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abnahme is recorded at frequency rank #13,084, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌnaːmə]. Annahme is at rank #3,792, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈannaːmə].
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 16876, this pair ranks #1,932,272 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abnahme vs Annahme
Shared letters: aehmn. Private to "Abnahme": b. Private to "Annahme": -.
"Abnahme" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "Annahme" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Abnahme" and "Annahme" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Abnahme" or "Annahme" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abnahme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Annahme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,932,272 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abnahme" and "Annahme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abnahme vs annehme". 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 #1,932,272 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.