MitbewohnervsMitbewohnerinWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#11,704
“Mitbewohner” frequency rank
#22,438
“Mitbewohnerin” frequency rank
34142
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Mitbewohner Mitbewohnerin
Definition jemand, mit dem man sich ein Haus, eine Wohnung oder ein Zimmer teilt weibliche Person, mit der jemand sich ein Haus, eine Wohnung oder ein Zimmer teilt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Mitbewohner and Mitbewohnerin apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
Mitbewohner
13 ch
Mitbewohnerin

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Mitbewohner ([ˈmɪtbəˌvoːnɐ]) and Mitbewohnerin ([ˈmɪtbəˌvoːnəʁɪn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Mitbewohner” sits inside “Mitbewohnerin”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34142, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Mitbewohner is recorded at frequency rank #11,704, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪtbəˌvoːnɐ]. Mitbewohnerin is at rank #22,438, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪtbəˌvoːnəʁɪn].

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 34142, this pair ranks #1,670,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Mitbewohner vs Mitbewohnerin

Shared letters: behimnortw. Private to "Mitbewohner": -. Private to "Mitbewohnerin": -.

"Mitbewohner" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC  ·  "Mitbewohnerin" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Mitbewohnerimtbewohner · mibtewohner · mitbbewohner · mitbeowhner · mitbewhoner · mitbewohenr · mitbewohhner · mitbewohnerr
  • Mitbewohnerinimtbewohnerin · mibtewohnerin · mitbbewohnerin · mitbeowhnerin · mitbewhonerin · mitbewohenrin · mitbewohhnerin · mitbewohneirn

Frequency comparison

Mitbewohner#11,704
Mitbewohnerin#22,438

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Mitbewohner" and "Mitbewohnerin" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmɪtbəˌvoːnɐ] versus [ˈmɪtbəˌvoːnəʁɪn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Mitbewohner" or "Mitbewohnerin"?
"Mitbewohner" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,704 in our German list, against #22,438 for "Mitbewohnerin". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Mitbewohner vs Mitbewohnerin

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list