Which to use
“mitgehen” and “mitreden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,002
- “mitgehen” frequency rank
- #18,633
- “mitreden” frequency rank
- 39635
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mitgehen | mitreden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich (zu Fuß) in die gleiche Richtung bewegen; mit jemandem oder etwas gehen | die eigene Meinung einbringen, an einer Entscheidung mitarbeiten |
Where the eye mixes mitgehen and mitreden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. mitgehen and mitreden 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 mitgehen with mitreden
A purely visual mix-up. mitgehen ([ˈmɪtˌɡeːən]) and mitreden ([ˈmɪtˌʁeːdn̩]) 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 39635, 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]. mitreden is at rank #18,633, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪtˌʁeːdn̩].
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 39635, this pair ranks #1,531,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mitgehen vs mitreden
Shared letters: eimnt. Private to "mitgehen": gh. Private to "mitreden": dr.
"mitgehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "mitreden" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mitgehen" and "mitreden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mitgehen" vs "mitreden" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "mitgehen" and "mitreden" 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 "mitreden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,531,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mitgehen" and "mitreden" 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 #1,531,220 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.