mitgefahren

[ˈmɪtɡəˌfaːʁən]

/[ˈmɪtɡəˌfaːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“mitgefahren” is uncommon German (frequency #53,906 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,906
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mitfahren

Key facts for mitgefahren
PropertyValue
Headwordmitgefahren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈmɪtɡəˌfaːʁən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#53,906
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mitgefahren” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). mitgefahren lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mitgefahren is uncommon German at frequency #53,906 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈmɪtɡəˌfaːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mitfahren".

No misspelling variants are generated for mitgefahren in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is mitgefahren, spelled M-I-T-G-E-F-A-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mitfahren

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 "mitgefahren"?
"mitgefahren" is spelled M-I-T-G-E-F-A-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtɡəˌfaːʁən].
What does "mitgefahren" mean?
As a verb, "mitgefahren" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mitfahren
How do you pronounce "mitgefahren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mitgefahren" is [ˈmɪtɡəˌfaːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mitgefahren" come from?
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Using “mitgefahren”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-I-T-G-E-F-A-H-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɪtɡəˌfaːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list