Which to use
“Aufnahme” is a noun and “aufnehmen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,048
- “Aufnahme” frequency rank
- #2,532
- “aufnehmen” frequency rank
- 4580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufnahme | aufnehmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Beginnen von etwas | etwas aufheben, an sich nehmen oder zu sich nehmen |
Where the eye mixes Aufnahme and aufnehmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Aufnahme runs 8 letters (VVCCVCCV) against aufnehmen's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Aufnahme with aufnehmen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Aufnahme is [ˈaʊ̯fˌnaːmə] while aufnehmen is [ˈaʊ̯fˌneːmən]. 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 4580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Aufnahme is recorded at frequency rank #2,048, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌnaːmə]. aufnehmen is at rank #2,532, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌneːmən].
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 4580, this pair ranks #1,997,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Aufnahme vs aufnehmen
Shared letters: aefhmnu. Private to "Aufnahme": -. Private to "aufnehmen": -.
"Aufnahme" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCV · "aufnehmen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Aufnahme" and "aufnehmen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Aufnahme" or "aufnehmen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Aufnahme" and "aufnehmen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufnahme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufnehmen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,997,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufnahme" and "aufnehmen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufnehmen 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 #1,997,319 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.