Which to use
“aufnehmen” and “ausnehmen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,532
- “aufnehmen” frequency rank
- #34,527
- “ausnehmen” frequency rank
- 37059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufnehmen | ausnehmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas aufheben, an sich nehmen oder zu sich nehmen | Eingeweide eines getöteten Tieres entfernen |
Where the eye mixes aufnehmen and ausnehmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. aufnehmen and ausnehmen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between aufnehmen and ausnehmen
A purely visual mix-up. aufnehmen ([ˈaʊ̯fˌneːmən]) and ausnehmen ([ˈaʊ̯sˌneːmən]) 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 a single letter - f in “aufnehmen” becomes s in “ausnehmen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufnehmen is recorded at frequency rank #2,532, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌneːmən]. ausnehmen is at rank #34,527, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌneːmən].
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 37059, this pair ranks #1,599,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufnehmen vs ausnehmen
Shared letters: aehmnu. Private to "aufnehmen": f. Private to "ausnehmen": s.
"aufnehmen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC · "ausnehmen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aufnehmen" and "ausnehmen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aufnehmen" vs "ausnehmen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufnehmen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ausnehmen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,599,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufnehmen" and "ausnehmen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ausdehnen 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 #1,599,844 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.