annehme

[ˈanˌneːmə]

/[ˈanˌneːmə]/ verb

The verdict

“annehme” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #32,905 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#32,905
frequency rank, German
7
letters
8
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs annehmen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

annehme vs ansehe
71% similar
annehme vs annehmen
88% similar
annehme vs annahm
71% similar

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

Key facts for annehme
PropertyValue
Headwordannehme
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌneːmə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#32,905
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “annehme” 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). annehme 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 annehme is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanˌneːmə]. Corpus data places it at rank #32,905 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for annehme, with forms such as "anehme", "anenhme", and "annehem". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "ansehe", "annehmen", "annahm", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is annehme, spelled A-N-N-E-H-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs annehmen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs annehmen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs annehmen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: anehme,anenhme,annehem,annehhme,annehmme,annemhe,annheme,nanehme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of annehme - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

anehme1anenhme2annehem2annehhme1annehmme1annemhe2annheme2nanehme2
Edit distance from "annehme"

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 "annehme"?
"annehme" is spelled A-N-N-E-H-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌneːmə].
What does "annehme" mean?
As a verb, "annehme" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs annehmen
What words are commonly confused with "annehme"?
"annehme" is commonly confused with "ansehe", "annehmen", "annahm". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "annehme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "annehme" is [ˈanˌneːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "annehme" come from?
"annehme" 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 “annehme”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-N-E-H-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanˌneːmə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ansehe” - see the side-by-side comparison. annehme vs ansehe
  • 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