assume
[əˈsjuːm]
The verdict
“assume” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - annehmen, voraussetzen, unterstellen
Corpus desk
Index DE-assume · assume · German
assume · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | assume |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [əˈsjuːm] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „assume“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
assume is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [əˈsjuːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for assume in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is assume, spelled A-S-S-U-M-E.
Definition
- 1annehmen, voraussetzen, unterstellen
- 2übernehmen (eine Schuld, ein Amt, eine Pflicht), auf sich nehmen (eine Gefahr)
- 3annehmen, bekommen, sich zulegen, sich geben, sich angewöhnen (Gestalt, Eigenschaft)
- 4sich anmaßen, sich aneignen
- 5vorschützen, vorgeben, erheucheln, heucheln
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how assume appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"I mention this small episode because it assumes some importance in view of the tragedy which followed, but I was convinced at the time that the matter was entirely trivial and that his excitement had no justification."
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.