annahm

[ˈanˌnaːm]

/[ˈanˌnaːm]/ verb

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The verdict

“annahm” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,125. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,125
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs annehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-annahm · annahm · German

annahm · rank #19,125 · 7 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,125
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH angibt

Nearest frequency peer: angibt (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „annahm“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „annahm“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

annahm vs ansah
67% similar
annahm vs Annas
50% similar
annahm vs Anzahl
50% similar

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

Key facts for annahm
PropertyValue
Headwordannahm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌnaːm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,125
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „annahm“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).annahmliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „angibt“ (#19,124), „Anspannung“ (#19,126), „angepisst“ (#19,123). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „annahm“ bei #19,125. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around annahm (IPA [ˈanˌnaːm]), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,125 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for annahm, with forms such as "anahm", "ananhm", and "annahhm". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "ansah", "Annas", "Anzahl", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is annahm, spelled A-N-N-A-H-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs annehmen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs annehmen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anahm
  • ananhm
  • annahhm
  • annahmm
  • annamh
  • annham
  • nanahm

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of annahm - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

anahm1ananhm2annahhm1annahmm1annamh2annham2nanahm2
Edit distance from "annahm"

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 "annahm"?
"annahm" is spelled A-N-N-A-H-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌnaːm].
What does "annahm" mean?
As a verb, "annahm" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs annehmen
What words are commonly confused with "annahm"?
"annahm" is commonly confused with "ansah", "Annas", "Anzahl". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "annahm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "annahm" is [ˈanˌnaːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "annahm" come from?
"annahm" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "annahm", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

angibt#19,124Ampeln#19,120agency#19,116Binder#19,163

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Binde7 variantsbrave7 variantsBritta7 variantsVillen7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list