mitgemachtvsmitmachtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#10,902
“mitgemacht” frequency rank
#23,242
“mitmacht” frequency rank
34144
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mitgemacht mitmacht
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mitmachen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs mitmachen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mitgemacht and mitmacht apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
mitgemacht
8 ch
mitmacht

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mitgemacht ([ˈmɪtɡəˌmaxt]) and mitmacht ([ˈmɪtˌmaxt]) 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 34144, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mitgemacht is recorded at frequency rank #10,902, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪtɡəˌmaxt]. mitmacht is at rank #23,242, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪtˌmaxt].

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 34144, this pair ranks #1,670,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of mitgemacht vs mitmacht

Shared letters: achimt. Private to "mitgemacht": eg. Private to "mitmacht": -.

"mitgemacht" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCC  ·  "mitmacht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mitgemachtimtgemacht · migtemacht · mitegmacht · mitgeamcht · mitgemaccht · mitgemachht · mitgemachtt · mitgemacth
  • mitmachtimtmacht · mimtacht · mitamcht · mitmaccht · mitmachht · mitmachtt · mitmacth · mitmahct

Frequency comparison

mitgemacht#10,902
mitmacht#23,242

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mitgemacht" and "mitmacht" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmɪtɡəˌmaxt] versus [ˈmɪtˌmaxt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mitgemacht" or "mitmacht"?
"mitgemacht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,902 in our German list, against #23,242 for "mitmacht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mitgemacht vs mitmacht

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list