MitspielervsmitspieltWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Mitspieler is a noun, mitspielt is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Mitspieler” is a noun and “mitspielt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#14,877
“Mitspieler” frequency rank
#28,766
“mitspielt” frequency rank
43643
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Mitspieler mitspielt
Definition derjenige, der an einem Sport-, Gesellschafts- oder sonstigen Spiel aktiv teilnimmt 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs mitspielen

Where the spellings diverge

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

10 ch
Mitspieler
9 ch
mitspielt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Mitspieler is [ˈmɪtˌʃpiːlɐ] while mitspielt is [ˈmɪtˌʃpiːlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43643, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Mitspieler is recorded at frequency rank #14,877, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪtˌʃpiːlɐ]. 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 43643, this pair ranks #1,411,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Mitspieler vs mitspielt

Shared letters: eilmpst. Private to "Mitspieler": r. Private to "mitspielt": -.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Mitspielerimtspieler · mistpieler · mitpsieler · mitsipeler · mitspeiler · mitspieelr · mitspielerr · mitspieller
  • mitspieltimtspielt · mistpielt · mitpsielt · mitsipelt · mitspeilt · mitspiellt · mitspieltt · mitspietl

Frequency comparison

Mitspieler#14,877
mitspielt#28,766

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Mitspieler" and "mitspielt" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Mitspieler" is a noun and "mitspielt" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Mitspieler" or "mitspielt"?
"Mitspieler" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,877 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 Mitspieler vs mitspielt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Mitspieler”; for a verb, it's “mitspielt”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Mitspieler” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list