Which to use
“mitgehen” and “mitnehmen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,002
- “mitgehen” frequency rank
- #3,833
- “mitnehmen” frequency rank
- 24835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mitgehen | mitnehmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich (zu Fuß) in die gleiche Richtung bewegen; mit jemandem oder etwas gehen | Personen oder Dinge persönlich oder mit eigenem Transportmittel zu einem Ort bringen |
Where the eye mixes mitgehen and mitnehmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. mitgehen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against mitnehmen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mitgehen vs mitnehmen
A purely visual mix-up. mitgehen ([ˈmɪtˌɡeːən]) and mitnehmen ([ˈmɪtˌneːmən]) 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 24835, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mitgehen is recorded at frequency rank #21,002, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪtˌɡeːən]. mitnehmen is at rank #3,833, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪtˌneːmən].
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 24835, this pair ranks #1,841,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mitgehen vs mitnehmen
Shared letters: ehimnt. Private to "mitgehen": g. Private to "mitnehmen": -.
"mitgehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "mitnehmen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mitgehen" and "mitnehmen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mitgehen" or "mitnehmen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "mitgehen" and "mitnehmen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mitgehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mitnehmen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,841,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mitgehen" and "mitnehmen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mitgehen vs mitziehen". 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 #1,841,997 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.