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“abnehmen” and “annehme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,758
- “abnehmen” frequency rank
- #32,905
- “annehme” frequency rank
- 37663
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abnehmen | annehme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von einer Stelle entfernen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs annehmen |
Where the eye mixes abnehmen and annehme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abnehmen runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against annehme's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abnehmen vs annehme
A purely visual mix-up. abnehmen ([ˈapˌneːmən]) and annehme ([ˈanˌneːmə]) 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 37663, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abnehmen is recorded at frequency rank #4,758, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌneːmən]. annehme is at rank #32,905, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌneːmə].
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 37663, this pair ranks #1,584,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abnehmen vs annehme
Shared letters: aehmn. Private to "abnehmen": b. Private to "annehme": -.
"abnehmen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "annehme" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abnehmen" for "annehme" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abnehmen" or "annehme"?
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 "abnehmen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "annehme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,584,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abnehmen" and "annehme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "annahm 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 #1,584,287 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.