Which to use
“Annahme” is a noun and “annehmen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,792
- “Annahme” frequency rank
- #3,296
- “annehmen” frequency rank
- 7088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Annahme | annehmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Glaube an einen (noch) nicht erwiesenen oder nicht beweisbaren Sachverhalt, eine Hypothese oder Axiom | eine Vermutung anstellen |
Where the eye mixes Annahme and annehmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Annahme runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against annehmen's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Annahme and annehmen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Annahme is [ˈannaːmə] while annehmen is [ˈanˌneːmən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7088, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Annahme is recorded at frequency rank #3,792, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈannaːmə]. 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 7088, this pair ranks #1,989,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Annahme vs annehmen
Shared letters: aehmn. Private to "Annahme": -. Private to "annehmen": -.
"Annahme" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "annehmen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Annahme" for "annehmen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Annahme" or "annehmen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Annahme" 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 #1,989,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Annahme" and "annehmen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "annehmen vs ausnehmen". 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 #1,989,417 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.