Which to use
“mitspielen” is a verb and “Mitspieler” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,137
- “mitspielen” frequency rank
- #14,877
- “Mitspieler” frequency rank
- 25014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mitspielen | Mitspieler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit anderen gemeinsam etwas spielen | derjenige, der an einem Sport-, Gesellschafts- oder sonstigen Spiel aktiv teilnimmt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mitspielen and Mitspieler apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mitspielen is [ˈmɪtˌʃpiːlən] while Mitspieler is [ˈmɪtˌʃpiːlɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “mitspielen” becomes r in “Mitspieler”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mitspielen is recorded at frequency rank #10,137, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪtˌʃpiːlən]. Mitspieler is at rank #14,877, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪtˌʃpiːlɐ].
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 25014, this pair ranks #1,839,367 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mitspielen vs Mitspieler
Shared letters: eilmpst. Private to "mitspielen": n. Private to "Mitspieler": r.
"mitspielen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC · "Mitspieler" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mitspielen ← imtspielen · mistpielen · mitpsielen · mitsipelen · mitspeilen · mitspieeln · mitspielenn · mitspiellen
- Mitspieler ← imtspieler · mistpieler · mitpsieler · mitsipeler · mitspeiler · mitspieelr · mitspielerr · mitspieller
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering mitspielen vs Mitspieler
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “mitspielen”; for a noun, it's “Mitspieler”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mitspielen” entry
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