MitschülervsMitschülernWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#13,900
“Mitschüler” frequency rank
#33,195
“Mitschülern” frequency rank
47095
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Mitschüler Mitschülern
Definition eine Person, die dieselbe Schule besucht(e) wie man selbst Dativ Plural des Substantivs Mitschüler

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Mitschüler and Mitschülern apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
Mitschüler
11 ch
Mitschülern

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Mitschüler ([ˈmɪtˌʃyːlɐ]) and Mitschülern ([ˈmɪtˌʃyːlɐn]) 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) - “Mitschüler” sits inside “Mitschülern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Mitschüler is recorded at frequency rank #13,900, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪtˌʃyːlɐ]. Mitschülern is at rank #33,195, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪtˌʃyːlɐn].

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 47095, this pair ranks #1,296,327 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Mitschüler vs Mitschülern

Shared letters: cehilmrstü. Private to "Mitschüler": -. Private to "Mitschülern": n.

"Mitschüler" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVC  ·  "Mitschülern" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Mitschüler" and "Mitschülern" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmɪtˌʃyːlɐ] versus [ˈmɪtˌʃyːlɐn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Mitschüler" or "Mitschülern"?
"Mitschüler" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,900 in our German list, against #33,195 for "Mitschülern". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list