mitgehen

[ˈmɪtˌɡeːən]

/[ˈmɪtˌɡeːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“mitgehen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,002. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,002
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich (zu Fuß) in die gleiche Richtung bewegen; mit jemandem oder etwas gehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-mitgehen · mitgehen · German

mitgehen · rank #21,002 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,002
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH mitfahren

Nearest frequency peer: mitfahren (-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 „mitgehen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „mitgehen“ 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).

mitgehen vs mitreden
75% similar
mitgehen vs mitlesen
75% similar
mitgehen vs mitnehmen
78% similar

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

Key facts for mitgehen
PropertyValue
Headwordmitgehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈmɪtˌɡeːən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,002
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „mitgehen“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „mitfahren“ (#21,001), „mitbringt“ (#21,000), „Möchtegern“ (#21,004). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „mitgehen“ bei #21,002. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around mitgehen (IPA [ˈmɪtˌɡeːən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #21,002 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for mitgehen, with forms such as "imtgehen", "migtehen", and "miteghen". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "mitreden", "mitlesen", "mitnehmen", 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is mitgehen, spelled M-I-T-G-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich (zu Fuß) in die gleiche Richtung bewegen; mit jemandem oder etwas gehen
  2. 2
    sich mitreißen lassen
  3. 3
    zusammen mit etwas anderem abgehen, sich lösen (und verschwinden)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir gingen mit ihnen mit zur Party.
  2. Und du gehst nicht mit, wenn der dich fragt!

This word in other languages

accompany(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imtgehen
  • migtehen
  • miteghen
  • mitgeehn
  • mitgehenn
  • mitgehhen
  • mitgehne
  • mitggehen
  • mitgheen
  • mittgehen
  • mmitgehen
  • mtigehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mitgehen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

imtgehen2migtehen2miteghen2mitgeehn2mitgehenn1mitgehhen1mitgehne2mitggehen1
Edit distance from "mitgehen"

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 "mitgehen"?
"mitgehen" is spelled M-I-T-G-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtˌɡeːən].
What does "mitgehen" mean?
As a verb, "mitgehen" means: sich (zu Fuß) in die gleiche Richtung bewegen; mit jemandem oder etwas gehen
What words are commonly confused with "mitgehen"?
"mitgehen" is commonly confused with "mitreden", "mitlesen", "mitnehmen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mitgehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mitgehen" is [ˈmɪtˌɡeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mitgehen" come from?
"mitgehen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mitgehen", 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).

Patronen12 variantsKreistag12 variantsPistolen12 variantsKommunist12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list