mitbekommenvsmitbekommtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“mitbekommen” and “mitbekommt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,981
“mitbekommen” frequency rank
#33,193
“mitbekommt” frequency rank
39174
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mitbekommen mitbekommt
Definition (ohne Gegenleistung) zur Mitnahme erhalten 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs mitbekommen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mitbekommen and mitbekommt apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
mitbekommen
10 ch
mitbekommt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mitbekommen ([ˈmɪtbəˌkɔmən]) and mitbekommt ([ˈmɪtbəˌkɔmt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39174, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mitbekommen is recorded at frequency rank #5,981, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪtbəˌkɔmən]. mitbekommt is at rank #33,193, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪtbəˌkɔmt].

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 39174, this pair ranks #1,544,062 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of mitbekommen vs mitbekommt

Shared letters: beikmot. Private to "mitbekommen": n. Private to "mitbekommt": -.

"mitbekommen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC  ·  "mitbekommt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mitbekommenimtbekommen · mibtekommen · mitbbekommen · mitbekkommen · mitbekmomen · mitbekomemn · mitbekomen · mitbekommenn
  • mitbekommtimtbekommt · mibtekommt · mitbbekommt · mitbekkommt · mitbekmomt · mitbekommtt · mitbekomt · mitbekomtm

Frequency comparison

mitbekommen#5,981
mitbekommt#33,193

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mitbekommen" and "mitbekommt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmɪtbəˌkɔmən] versus [ˈmɪtbəˌkɔmt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mitbekommen" or "mitbekommt"?
"mitbekommen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,981 in our German list, against #33,193 for "mitbekommt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mitbekommen vs mitbekommt

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 “mitbekommen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list