Which to use
“annimmt” and “aufnimmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,003
- “annimmt” frequency rank
- #11,168
- “aufnimmt” frequency rank
- 22171
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | annimmt | aufnimmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs annehmen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufnehmen |
Where the eye mixes annimmt and aufnimmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. annimmt runs 7 letters (VCCVCCC) against aufnimmt's 8 (VVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: annimmt vs aufnimmt
A purely visual mix-up. annimmt ([ˈanˌnɪmt]) and aufnimmt ([ˈaʊ̯fˌnɪmt]) 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 22171, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
annimmt is recorded at frequency rank #11,003, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌnɪmt]. aufnimmt is at rank #11,168, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌnɪmt].
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 22171, this pair ranks #1,877,431 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of annimmt vs aufnimmt
Shared letters: aimnt. Private to "annimmt": -. Private to "aufnimmt": fu.
"annimmt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "aufnimmt" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "annimmt" and "aufnimmt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "annimmt" or "aufnimmt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "annimmt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufnimmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,877,431 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "annimmt" and "aufnimmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufkommt vs aufnimmt". 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 #1,877,431 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.