Which to use
“mitnehmen” and “mitzunehmen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,833
- “mitnehmen” frequency rank
- #13,440
- “mitzunehmen” frequency rank
- 17273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mitnehmen | mitzunehmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Personen oder Dinge persönlich oder mit eigenem Transportmittel zu einem Ort bringen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs mitnehmen |
Where the eye mixes mitnehmen and mitzunehmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. mitnehmen runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against mitzunehmen's 11 (CVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mitnehmen with mitzunehmen
A purely visual mix-up. mitnehmen ([ˈmɪtˌneːmən]) and mitzunehmen ([ˈmɪtt͡suˌneːmən]) 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 17273, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mitnehmen is recorded at frequency rank #3,833, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪtˌneːmən]. mitzunehmen is at rank #13,440, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪtt͡suˌneːmən].
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 17273, this pair ranks #1,928,850 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mitnehmen vs mitzunehmen
Shared letters: ehimnt. Private to "mitnehmen": -. Private to "mitzunehmen": uz.
"mitnehmen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "mitzunehmen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mitnehmen ← imtnehmen · mintehmen · mitenhmen · mitnehemn · mitnehhmen · mitnehmenn · mitnehmmen · mitnehmne
- mitzunehmen ← imtzunehmen · mittzunehmen · mituznehmen · mitznuehmen · mitzuenhmen · mitzunehemn · mitzunehhmen · mitzunehmenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mitnehmen" for "mitzunehmen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mitnehmen" or "mitzunehmen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "mitnehmen" and "mitzunehmen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mitnehmen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mitzunehmen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,928,850 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mitnehmen" and "mitzunehmen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mitgehen vs mitnehmen". 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 #1,928,850 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.