mitgespieltvsmitspieltConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#24,833
“mitgespielt” frequency rank
#28,766
“mitspielt” frequency rank
53599
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mitgespielt mitspielt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mitspielen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs mitspielen

Where the eye mixes mitgespielt and mitspielt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. mitgespielt runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCVVCC) against mitspielt's 9 (CVCCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

11 ch
mitgespielt
9 ch
mitspielt

Look-alike desk: mitgespielt vs mitspielt

A purely visual mix-up. mitgespielt ([ˈmɪtɡəˌʃpiːlt]) and mitspielt ([ˈmɪtˌʃpiːlt]) 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 53599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mitgespielt is recorded at frequency rank #24,833, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪtɡəˌʃpiːlt]. mitspielt is at rank #28,766, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪtˌʃpiːlt].

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 53599, this pair ranks #1,051,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mitgespielt vs mitspielt

Shared letters: eilmpst. Private to "mitgespielt": g. Private to "mitspielt": -.

"mitgespielt" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCC  ·  "mitspielt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mitgespielt ← imtgespielt · migtespielt · mitegspielt · mitgepsielt · mitgesipelt · mitgespeilt · mitgespiellt · mitgespieltt
  • mitspielt ← imtspielt · mistpielt · mitpsielt · mitsipelt · mitspeilt · mitspiellt · mitspieltt · mitspietl

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "mitgespielt" and "mitspielt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmɪtɡəˌʃpiːlt] versus [ˈmɪtˌʃpiːlt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mitgespielt" or "mitspielt"?
"mitgespielt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,833 in our German list, against #28,766 for "mitspielt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "mitgespielt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "mitspielt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,051,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "mitgespielt" and "mitspielt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mitspieler vs mitspielt". 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 #1,051,682 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list