Which to use
“angenommen” and “ausgenommen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,956
- “angenommen” frequency rank
- #6,273
- “ausgenommen” frequency rank
- 8229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angenommen | ausgenommen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs annehmen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ausnehmen |
Where the eye mixes angenommen and ausgenommen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. angenommen runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCCVC) against ausgenommen's 11 (VVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between angenommen and ausgenommen
A purely visual mix-up. angenommen ([ˈanɡəˌnɔmən]) and ausgenommen ([ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌnɔmən]) 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 8229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angenommen is recorded at frequency rank #1,956, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌnɔmən]. ausgenommen is at rank #6,273, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌnɔmən].
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 8229, this pair ranks #1,985,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angenommen vs ausgenommen
Shared letters: aegmno. Private to "angenommen": -. Private to "ausgenommen": su.
"angenommen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "ausgenommen" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angenommen ← agnenommen · anegnommen · angenmomen · angennommen · angenomemn · angenomen · angenommenn · angenommne
- ausgenommen ← asugenommen · augsenommen · ausegnommen · ausgenmomen · ausgennommen · ausgenomemn · ausgenomen · ausgenommenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "angenommen" and "ausgenommen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "angenommen" or "ausgenommen"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "angenommen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausgenommen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,985,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angenommen" and "ausgenommen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angenommen vs angenommene". 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 #1,985,113 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.