Which to use
“mitbringen” and “mitzubringen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,566
- “mitbringen” frequency rank
- #26,529
- “mitzubringen” frequency rank
- 33095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mitbringen | mitzubringen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas bei sich führen, um es da, wo man hinkommt, weiterzugeben | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs mitbringen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mitbringen and mitzubringen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. mitbringen ([ˈmɪtˌbʁɪŋən]) and mitzubringen ([ˈmɪtt͡suˌbʁɪŋən]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33095, 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]. mitzubringen is at rank #26,529, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪtt͡suˌbʁɪŋən].
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 33095, this pair ranks #1,693,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mitbringen vs mitzubringen
Shared letters: begimnrt. Private to "mitbringen": -. Private to "mitzubringen": uz.
"mitbringen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "mitzubringen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mitbringen ← imtbringen · mibtringen · mitbbringen · mitbirngen · mitbrignen · mitbrinegn · mitbringenn · mitbringgen
- mitzubringen ← imtzubringen · mittzubringen · mituzbringen · mitzburingen · mitzubbringen · mitzubirngen · mitzubrignen · mitzubrinegn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering mitbringen vs mitzubringen
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 “mitbringen” entry
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