Which to use
“Annahmen” is a noun and “annehme” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,092
- “Annahmen” frequency rank
- #32,905
- “annehme” frequency rank
- 45997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Annahmen | annehme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Annahme | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs annehmen |
Where the eye mixes Annahmen and annehme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Annahmen with annehme
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Annahmen is [ˈannaːmən] while annehme is [ˈanˌneːmə]. 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 45997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Annahmen is recorded at frequency rank #13,092, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈannaːmən]. 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 45997, this pair ranks #1,334,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Annahmen vs annehme
Shared letters: aehmn. Private to "Annahmen": -. Private to "annehme": -.
"Annahmen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "annehme" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Annahmen" and "annehme" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Annahmen" or "annehme"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Annahmen" 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 #1,334,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Annahmen" and "annehme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "annähern vs Annahmen". 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 #1,334,017 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.