Which to use
“Mitschuld” is a noun and “mitschuldig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,623
- “Mitschuld” frequency rank
- #41,347
- “mitschuldig” frequency rank
- 64970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mitschuld | mitschuldig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anteil an der Schuld, Verantwortung für etwas | an einer Sache eine Mitschuld tragend |
Where the eye mixes Mitschuld and mitschuldig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Mitschuld runs 9 letters (CVCCCCVCC) against mitschuldig's 11 (CVCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Mitschuld vs mitschuldig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Mitschuld is [ˈmɪtˌʃʊlt] while mitschuldig is [ˈmɪtˌʃʊldɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Mitschuld” sits inside “mitschuldig”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mitschuld is recorded at frequency rank #23,623, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪtˌʃʊlt]. mitschuldig is at rank #41,347, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmɪtˌʃʊldɪç].
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 64970, this pair ranks #622,985 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mitschuld vs mitschuldig
Shared letters: cdhilmstu. Private to "Mitschuld": -. Private to "mitschuldig": g.
"Mitschuld" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVCC · "mitschuldig" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mitschuld ← imtschuld · mistchuld · mitcshuld · mitscchuld · mitschhuld · mitschlud · mitschudl · mitschuldd
- mitschuldig ← imtschuldig · mistchuldig · mitcshuldig · mitscchuldig · mitschhuldig · mitschludig · mitschudlig · mitschulddig
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mitschuld" and "mitschuldig" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Mitschuld" or "mitschuldig"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mitschuld" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mitschuldig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #622,985 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mitschuld" and "mitschuldig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mitschuld vs Mitschüler". 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 #622,985 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.