Which to use
“annahm” and “annehme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,125
- “annahm” frequency rank
- #32,905
- “annehme” frequency rank
- 52030
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | annahm | annehme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs annehmen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs annehmen |
Where the eye mixes annahm and annehme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. annahm runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against annehme's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses annahm with annehme
A purely visual mix-up. annahm ([ˈanˌnaːm]) 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 52030, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
annahm is recorded at frequency rank #19,125, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌnaːm]. 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 52030, this pair ranks #1,112,659 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of annahm vs annehme
Shared letters: ahmn. Private to "annahm": -. Private to "annehme": e.
"annahm" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "annehme" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "annahm" and "annehme" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "annahm" vs "annehme" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "annahm" 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 #1,112,659 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "annahm" and "annehme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "annahm vs Annas". 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 #1,112,659 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.