Which to use
“Aufnahme” and “Ausnahmen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,048
- “Aufnahme” frequency rank
- #4,492
- “Ausnahmen” frequency rank
- 6540
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Aufnahme | Ausnahmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Beginnen von etwas | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ausnahme |
Where the eye mixes Aufnahme and Ausnahmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Aufnahme runs 8 letters (VVCCVCCV) against Ausnahmen's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Aufnahme and Ausnahmen
A purely visual mix-up. Aufnahme ([ˈaʊ̯fˌnaːmə]) and Ausnahmen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌnaːmən]) 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 6540, 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]. Ausnahmen is at rank #4,492, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌnaːmən].
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 6540, this pair ranks #1,991,288 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Aufnahme vs Ausnahmen
Shared letters: aehmnu. Private to "Aufnahme": f. Private to "Ausnahmen": s.
"Aufnahme" · 8 letters · shape VVCCVCCV · "Ausnahmen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Aufnahme" and "Ausnahmen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Aufnahme" or "Ausnahmen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Aufnahme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ausnahmen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,991,288 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Aufnahme" and "Ausnahmen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausfahren vs Ausnahmen". 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 #1,991,288 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.