Which to use
“angehen” and “annehmen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,757
- “angehen” frequency rank
- #3,296
- “annehmen” frequency rank
- 10053
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angehen | annehmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Gerät zum Laufen bringen, einschalten | eine Vermutung anstellen |
Where the eye mixes angehen and annehmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. angehen runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against annehmen's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between angehen and annehmen
A purely visual mix-up. angehen ([ˈanˌɡeːən]) and annehmen ([ˈanˌneːmən]) 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 10053, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angehen is recorded at frequency rank #6,757, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌɡeːən]. 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 10053, this pair ranks #1,977,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angehen vs annehmen
Shared letters: aehn. Private to "angehen": g. Private to "annehmen": m.
"angehen" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "annehmen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "angehen" for "annehmen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "angehen" or "annehmen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "angehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "annehmen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,977,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angehen" and "annehmen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Angeber vs angehen". 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 #1,977,012 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.