Which to use
“Abnahme” and “Ausnahme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,084
- “Abnahme” frequency rank
- #2,285
- “Ausnahme” frequency rank
- 15369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abnahme | Ausnahme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Veränderung, bei der etwas weniger/geringer/niedriger wird | Abweichung von einer Regel |
Where the eye mixes Abnahme and Ausnahme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Abnahme runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against Ausnahme's 8 (VVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Abnahme and Ausnahme
A purely visual mix-up. Abnahme ([ˈapˌnaːmə]) and Ausnahme ([ˈaʊ̯sˌnaːmə]) 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 15369, 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]. Ausnahme is at rank #2,285, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌnaːmə].
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 15369, this pair ranks #1,944,410 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abnahme vs Ausnahme
Shared letters: aehmn. Private to "Abnahme": b. Private to "Ausnahme": su.
"Abnahme" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "Ausnahme" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abnahme" and "Ausnahme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Abnahme" vs "Ausnahme" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Ausnahme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,944,410 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abnahme" and "Ausnahme" 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 #1,944,410 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.