Which to use
“abnimmt” and “aufnimmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,143
- “abnimmt” frequency rank
- #11,168
- “aufnimmt” frequency rank
- 29311
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abnimmt | aufnimmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abnehmen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufnehmen |
Where the eye mixes abnimmt and aufnimmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abnimmt runs 7 letters (VCCVCCC) against aufnimmt's 8 (VVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between abnimmt and aufnimmt
A purely visual mix-up. abnimmt ([ˈapˌnɪmt]) and aufnimmt ([ˈaʊ̯fˌnɪmt]) 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 29311, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abnimmt is recorded at frequency rank #18,143, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌnɪmt]. aufnimmt is at rank #11,168, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌnɪmt].
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 29311, this pair ranks #1,769,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abnimmt vs aufnimmt
Shared letters: aimnt. Private to "abnimmt": b. Private to "aufnimmt": fu.
"abnimmt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "aufnimmt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abnimmt" and "aufnimmt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abnimmt" vs "aufnimmt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abnimmt" and "aufnimmt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abnimmt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufnimmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,769,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abnimmt" and "aufnimmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufkommt vs aufnimmt". 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 #1,769,186 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.