MitgliedervsMitgliedsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#865
“Mitglieder” frequency rank
#31,182
“Mitglieds” frequency rank
32047
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Mitglieder Mitglieds
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mitglied Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mitglied

Where the spellings diverge

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

10 ch
Mitglieder
9 ch
Mitglieds

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Mitglieder ([ˈmɪtˌɡliːdɐ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32047, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Mitglieder is recorded at frequency rank #865, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪtˌɡliːdɐ]. 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 32047, this pair ranks #1,715,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Mitglieder vs Mitglieds

Shared letters: degilmt. Private to "Mitglieder": r. Private to "Mitglieds": s.

"Mitglieder" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC  ·  "Mitglieds" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Mitgliederimtglieder · migtlieder · mitgglieder · mitgileder · mitgleider · mitglideer · mitgliedder · mitgliederr
  • Mitgliedsimtglieds · migtlieds · mitgglieds · mitgileds · mitgleids · mitglides · mitgliedds · mitgliedss

Frequency comparison

Mitglieder#865
Mitglieds#31,182

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Mitglieder" and "Mitglieds" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmɪtˌɡliːdɐ] versus [ˈmɪtˌɡliːt͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Mitglieder" or "Mitglieds"?
"Mitglieder" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #865 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 Mitglieder 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 “Mitglieder” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list