Which to use
“wegnehmen” and “wegzunehmen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,360
- “wegnehmen” frequency rank
- #33,391
- “wegzunehmen” frequency rank
- 44751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wegnehmen | wegzunehmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unerlaubterweise in seinen Besitz bringen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs wegnehmen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set wegnehmen and wegzunehmen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. wegnehmen ([ˈvɛkˌneːmən]) and wegzunehmen ([ˈvɛkt͡suˌneːmən]) 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 44751, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wegnehmen is recorded at frequency rank #11,360, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛkˌneːmən]. wegzunehmen is at rank #33,391, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛkt͡suˌneːmən].
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 44751, this pair ranks #1,375,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wegnehmen vs wegzunehmen
Shared letters: eghmnw. Private to "wegnehmen": -. Private to "wegzunehmen": uz.
"wegnehmen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "wegzunehmen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wegnehmen ← ewgnehmen · wegenhmen · weggnehmen · wegnehemn · wegnehhmen · wegnehmenn · wegnehmmen · wegnehmne
- wegzunehmen ← ewgzunehmen · weggzunehmen · weguznehmen · wegznuehmen · wegzuenhmen · wegzunehemn · wegzunehhmen · wegzunehmenn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering wegnehmen vs wegzunehmen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “wegnehmen” entry
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