mitgebrachtvsmitgemachtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#6,833
“mitgebracht” frequency rank
#10,902
“mitgemacht” frequency rank
17735
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mitgebracht mitgemacht
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mitbringen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mitmachen

Where the spellings diverge

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

11 ch
mitgebracht
10 ch
mitgemacht

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mitgebracht ([ˈmɪtɡəˌbʁaxt]) and mitgemacht ([ˈmɪtɡəˌmaxt]) 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 17735, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mitgebracht is recorded at frequency rank #6,833, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪtɡəˌbʁaxt]. mitgemacht is at rank #10,902, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪtɡəˌmaxt].

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 17735, this pair ranks #1,924,762 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of mitgebracht vs mitgemacht

Shared letters: aceghimt. Private to "mitgebracht": br. Private to "mitgemacht": -.

"mitgebracht" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCC  ·  "mitgemacht" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mitgebrachtimtgebracht · migtebracht · mitegbracht · mitgberacht · mitgebarcht · mitgebbracht · mitgebraccht · mitgebrachht
  • mitgemachtimtgemacht · migtemacht · mitegmacht · mitgeamcht · mitgemaccht · mitgemachht · mitgemachtt · mitgemacth

Frequency comparison

mitgebracht#6,833
mitgemacht#10,902

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mitgebracht" and "mitgemacht" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmɪtɡəˌbʁaxt] versus [ˈmɪtɡəˌmaxt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mitgebracht" or "mitgemacht"?
"mitgebracht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,833 in our German list, against #10,902 for "mitgemacht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mitgebracht vs mitgemacht

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list