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.
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?
Which is more common, "mitgespielt" or "mitspielt"?
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.