Which to use
“annehmen” and “anzunehmen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,296
- “annehmen” frequency rank
- #6,149
- “anzunehmen” frequency rank
- 9445
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | annehmen | anzunehmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Vermutung anstellen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs annehmen |
Where the eye mixes annehmen and anzunehmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses annehmen with anzunehmen
A purely visual mix-up. annehmen ([ˈanˌneːmən]) and anzunehmen ([ˈant͡suˌneːmən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9445, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
annehmen is recorded at frequency rank #3,296, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌneːmən]. anzunehmen is at rank #6,149, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈant͡suˌneːmən].
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 9445, this pair ranks #1,979,913 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of annehmen vs anzunehmen
Shared letters: aehmn. Private to "annehmen": -. Private to "anzunehmen": uz.
"annehmen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "anzunehmen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- annehmen ← anehmen · anenhmen · annehemn · annehhmen · annehmenn · annehmmen · annehmne · annemhen
- anzunehmen ← annzunehmen · anuznehmen · anznuehmen · anzuenhmen · anzunehemn · anzunehhmen · anzunehmenn · anzunehmmen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "annehmen" and "anzunehmen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "annehmen" or "anzunehmen"?
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 "annehmen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anzunehmen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,979,913 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "annehmen" and "anzunehmen" 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 #1,979,913 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.