Which to use
“Abnehmer” is a noun and “annehmen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,453
- “Abnehmer” frequency rank
- #3,296
- “annehmen” frequency rank
- 21749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abnehmer | annehmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, Gruppe oder Institution, die das von einem anderen Gelieferte oder Produzierte gegen eine Gegenleistung annimmt | eine Vermutung anstellen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Abnehmer and annehmen apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Abnehmer and annehmen form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21749, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abnehmer is recorded at frequency rank #18,453, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈapneːmɐ]. annehmen is at rank #3,296, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌneːmən].
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 21749, this pair ranks #1,882,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Abnehmer vs annehmen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Abnehmer”; for a verb, it's “annehmen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Abnehmer” entry
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