MitgliedvsMitgliedsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,265
“Mitglied” frequency rank
#31,182
“Mitglieds” frequency rank
32447
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Mitglied Mitglieds
Definition Person oder Organisation, die einer Gruppe zugehört Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mitglied

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
Mitglied
9 ch
Mitglieds

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Mitglied ([ˈmɪtˌɡliːt]) and Mitglieds ([ˈmɪtˌɡliːt͡s]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Mitglied” sits inside “Mitglieds”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Mitglied is recorded at frequency rank #1,265, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪtˌɡliːt]. Mitglieds is at rank #31,182, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪtˌɡliːt͡s].

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 32447, this pair ranks #1,707,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Mitglied vs Mitglieds

Shared letters: degilmt. Private to "Mitglied": -. Private to "Mitglieds": s.

"Mitglied" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC  ·  "Mitglieds" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Mitgliedimtglied · migtlied · mitgglied · mitgiled · mitgleid · mitglide · mitgliedd · mitgllied
  • Mitgliedsimtglieds · migtlieds · mitgglieds · mitgileds · mitgleids · mitglides · mitgliedds · mitgliedss

Frequency comparison

Mitglied#1,265
Mitglieds#31,182

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Mitglied" and "Mitglieds" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmɪtˌɡliːt] versus [ˈmɪtˌɡliːt͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Mitglied" or "Mitglieds"?
"Mitglied" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,265 in our German list, against #31,182 for "Mitglieds". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Mitglied vs Mitglieds

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list