Which to use
“Abnahme” and “Aufnahme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,084
- “Abnahme” frequency rank
- #2,048
- “Aufnahme” frequency rank
- 15132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abnahme | Aufnahme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Veränderung, bei der etwas weniger/geringer/niedriger wird | das Beginnen von etwas |
Where the eye mixes Abnahme and Aufnahme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Abnahme runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against Aufnahme's 8 (VVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Abnahme with Aufnahme
A purely visual mix-up. Abnahme ([ˈapˌnaːmə]) and Aufnahme ([ˈaʊ̯fˌnaːmə]) 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 15132, 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]. Aufnahme is at rank #2,048, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌnaːmə].
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 15132, this pair ranks #1,946,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abnahme vs Aufnahme
Shared letters: aehmn. Private to "Abnahme": b. Private to "Aufnahme": fu.
"Abnahme" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "Aufnahme" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Abnahme" for "Aufnahme" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Abnahme" or "Aufnahme" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abnahme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufnahme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,946,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abnahme" and "Aufnahme" 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 #1,946,144 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.