mithaben

[ˈmɪtˌhaːbn̩]

/[ˈmɪtˌhaːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“mithaben” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bei sich/dabei haben

Key facts for mithaben
PropertyValue
Headwordmithaben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈmɪtˌhaːbn̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mithaben” sits in German frequency

mithaben falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mithaben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈmɪtˌhaːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "bei sich/dabei haben".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for mithaben, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is mithaben, spelled M-I-T-H-A-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    bei sich/dabei haben

Synonyms

dabeihabenmitführen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mithaben"?
"mithaben" is spelled M-I-T-H-A-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtˌhaːbn̩].
What does "mithaben" mean?
As a verb, "mithaben" means: bei sich/dabei haben
How do you pronounce "mithaben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mithaben" is [ˈmɪtˌhaːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mithaben" come from?
"mithaben" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “mithaben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-I-T-H-A-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɪtˌhaːbn̩] (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
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