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.
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
- Mitspieler ← imtspieler · mistpieler · mitpsieler · mitsipeler · mitspeiler · mitspieelr · mitspielerr · mitspieller
- mitspielt ← imtspielt · mistpielt · mitpsielt · mitsipelt · mitspeilt · mitspiellt · mitspieltt · mitspietl
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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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”.
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