mitgeben

[ˈmɪtˌɡeːbn̩]

/[ˈmɪtˌɡeːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“mitgeben” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,290. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,290
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandem, der geht, etwas übergeben (meist zu einem bestimmten Zweck)

Corpus desk

Index DE-mitgeben · mitgeben · German

mitgeben · rank #38,290 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,290
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH mitbestimmen

Nearest frequency peer: mitbestimmen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „mitgeben“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „mitgeben“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mitgeben vs mitreden
75% similar
mitgeben vs mitgehen
88% similar
mitgeben vs mitlesen
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for mitgeben
PropertyValue
Headwordmitgeben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈmɪtˌɡeːbn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,290
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „mitgeben“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.mitgebenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „mitbestimmen“ (#38,289), „mitgebrachten“ (#38,291), „missverständlich“ (#38,288). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „mitgeben“ bei #38,290. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around mitgeben (IPA [ˈmɪtˌɡeːbn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,290 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemandem, der geht, etwas übergeben (meist zu einem bestimmten Zweck)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for mitgeben, with forms such as "imtgeben", "migteben", and "mitegben". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "mitreden", "mitgehen", "mitlesen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is mitgeben, spelled M-I-T-G-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem, der geht, etwas übergeben (meist zu einem bestimmten Zweck)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how mitgeben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Da er gleich zur Post fuhr, konnten wir ihm unser Paket mitgeben.
  2. Dass Mütter ihren Kindern immer etwas zu Essen mitgeben müssen - egal wie alt diese sind - ist schon erstaunlich.

This word in other languages

dar(Español)donner(Français)entregar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imtgeben
  • migteben
  • mitegben
  • mitgbeen
  • mitgebben
  • mitgebenn
  • mitgebne
  • mitgeebn
  • mitggeben
  • mittgeben
  • mmitgeben
  • mtigeben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mitgeben - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

imtgeben2migteben2mitegben2mitgbeen2mitgebben1mitgebenn1mitgebne2mitgeebn2
Edit distance from "mitgeben"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mitgeben"?
"mitgeben" is spelled M-I-T-G-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtˌɡeːbn̩].
What does "mitgeben" mean?
As a verb, "mitgeben" means: jemandem, der geht, etwas übergeben (meist zu einem bestimmten Zweck)
What words are commonly confused with "mitgeben"?
"mitgeben" is commonly confused with "mitreden", "mitgehen", "mitlesen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mitgeben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mitgeben" is [ˈmɪtˌɡeːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mitgeben" come from?
"mitgeben" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mitgeben", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

obsession12 variantsKundinnen12 variantsKanister12 variantsrobusten12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list