angenommen

[ˈanɡəˌnɔmən]

/[ˈanɡəˌnɔmən]/ verb

The verdict

“angenommen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,956 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#1,956
frequency rank, German
10
letters
13
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs annehmen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

angenommen vs aufgenommen
82% similar
angenommen vs ausgenommen
82% similar
angenommen vs angenommene
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for angenommen
PropertyValue
Headwordangenommen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanɡəˌnɔmən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,956
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “angenommen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). angenommen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for angenommen is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanɡəˌnɔmən]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,956 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs annehmen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for angenommen, with forms such as "agnenommen", "anegnommen", and "angenmomen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "aufgenommen", "ausgenommen", "angenommene", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is angenommen, spelled A-N-G-E-N-O-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs annehmen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agnenommen,anegnommen,angenmomen,angennommen,angenomemn,angenomen,angenommenn,angenommne,angeonmmen,anggenommen,angneommen,anngenommen,nagenommen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of angenommen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

agnenommen2anegnommen2angenmomen2angennommen1angenomemn2angenomen1angenommenn1angenommne2
Edit distance from "angenommen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "angenommen"?
"angenommen" is spelled A-N-G-E-N-O-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanɡəˌnɔmən].
What does "angenommen" mean?
As a verb, "angenommen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs annehmen
What words are commonly confused with "angenommen"?
"angenommen" is commonly confused with "aufgenommen", "ausgenommen", "angenommene". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "angenommen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "angenommen" is [ˈanɡəˌnɔmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "angenommen" come from?
"angenommen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “angenommen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-G-E-N-O-M-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanɡəˌnɔmən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “aufgenommen” - see the side-by-side comparison. angenommen vs aufgenommen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list