mitspielenvsmitspieltWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#10,137
“mitspielen” frequency rank
#28,766
“mitspielt” frequency rank
38903
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mitspielen mitspielt
Definition mit anderen gemeinsam etwas spielen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs mitspielen

Where the spellings diverge

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

10 ch
mitspielen
9 ch
mitspielt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mitspielen ([ˈmɪtˌʃpiːlən]) and mitspielt ([ˈmɪtˌʃpiːlt]) 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 38903, 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]. mitspielt is at rank #28,766, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪtˌʃpiːlt].

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 38903, this pair ranks #1,551,525 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of mitspielen vs mitspielt

Shared letters: eilmpst. Private to "mitspielen": n. Private to "mitspielt": -.

"mitspielen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC  ·  "mitspielt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mitspielenimtspielen · mistpielen · mitpsielen · mitsipelen · mitspeilen · mitspieeln · mitspielenn · mitspiellen
  • mitspieltimtspielt · mistpielt · mitpsielt · mitsipelt · mitspeilt · mitspiellt · mitspieltt · mitspietl

Frequency comparison

mitspielen#10,137
mitspielt#28,766

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mitspielen" and "mitspielt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmɪtˌʃpiːlən] versus [ˈmɪtˌʃpiːlt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mitspielen" or "mitspielt"?
"mitspielen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,137 in our German list, against #28,766 for "mitspielt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mitspielen vs mitspielt

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 “mitspielen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list