Which to use
“mitgeben” and “mitlesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,290
- “mitgeben” frequency rank
- #37,085
- “mitlesen” frequency rank
- 75375
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mitgeben | mitlesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem, der geht, etwas übergeben (meist zu einem bestimmten Zweck) | offen etwas lesen, was eine andere Person auch gerade liest |
Where the eye mixes mitgeben and mitlesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. mitgeben and mitlesen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses mitgeben with mitlesen
A purely visual mix-up. mitgeben ([ˈmɪtˌɡeːbn̩]) and mitlesen ([ˈmɪtˌleːzn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75375, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mitgeben is recorded at frequency rank #38,290, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪtˌɡeːbn̩]. mitlesen is at rank #37,085, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪtˌleːzn̩].
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 75375, this pair ranks #309,528 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mitgeben vs mitlesen
Shared letters: eimnt. Private to "mitgeben": bg. Private to "mitlesen": ls.
"mitgeben" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "mitlesen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mitgeben" and "mitlesen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mitgeben" vs "mitlesen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mitgeben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mitlesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #309,528 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mitgeben" and "mitlesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mitgeben vs mitgegeben". 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 #309,528 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.