Which to use
“mitbringen” is a verb and “Mitbringsel” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,566
- “mitbringen” frequency rank
- #49,088
- “Mitbringsel” frequency rank
- 55654
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mitbringen | Mitbringsel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas bei sich führen, um es da, wo man hinkommt, weiterzugeben | ein kleines Geschenk, das man jemandem bei einem Besuch oder von einer Reise mitbringt |
Where the eye mixes mitbringen and Mitbringsel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mitbringen with Mitbringsel
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mitbringen is [ˈmɪtˌbʁɪŋən] while Mitbringsel is [ˈmɪtˌbʁɪŋzl̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55654, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mitbringen is recorded at frequency rank #6,566, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪtˌbʁɪŋən]. Mitbringsel is at rank #49,088, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪtˌbʁɪŋzl̩].
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 55654, this pair ranks #971,169 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mitbringen vs Mitbringsel
Shared letters: begimnrt. Private to "mitbringen": -. Private to "Mitbringsel": ls.
"mitbringen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "Mitbringsel" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mitbringen ← imtbringen · mibtringen · mitbbringen · mitbirngen · mitbrignen · mitbrinegn · mitbringenn · mitbringgen
- Mitbringsel ← imtbringsel · mibtringsel · mitbbringsel · mitbirngsel · mitbrignsel · mitbringesl · mitbringgsel · mitbringsell
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mitbringen" for "Mitbringsel" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mitbringen" or "Mitbringsel"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "mitbringen" and "Mitbringsel" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mitbringen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mitbringsel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #971,169 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mitbringen" and "Mitbringsel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mitbringen vs mitzubringen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #971,169 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.