mithalten

[ˈmɪtˌhaltn̩]

/[ˈmɪtˌhaltn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“mithalten” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,700. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,700
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - konkurrenzfähig sein, die gleiche Leistung bieten

Corpus desk

Index DE-mithalten · mithalten · German

mithalten · rank #10,700 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #10,700
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mine

Nearest frequency peer: Mine (-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 „mithalten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „mithalten“ 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).

mithalten vs mithelfen
78% similar

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

Key facts for mithalten
PropertyValue
Headwordmithalten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈmɪtˌhaltn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,700
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „mithalten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).mithaltenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Mine“ (#10,699), „Mittelfeld“ (#10,701), „Milliarde“ (#10,698). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „mithalten“ bei #10,700. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around mithalten (IPA [ˈmɪtˌhaltn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,700 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "konkurrenzfähig sein, die gleiche Leistung bieten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for mithalten, with forms such as "imthalten", "mihtalten", and "mitahlten". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "mithelfen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is mithalten, spelled M-I-T-H-A-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    konkurrenzfähig sein, die gleiche Leistung bieten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Doch gerade in diesem Bereich können viele kleinere Händler nicht mithalten.“
  2. „Langsam zu laufen ist schwierig, gerade am Anfang: Man ist hochmotiviert, stolz auf seine Fortschritte und will mit den schnelleren Läufern mithalten.“

This word in other languages

keep up with(English)seguir(Español)tenir tête(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imthalten
  • mihtalten
  • mitahlten
  • mithaletn
  • mithallten
  • mithaltenn
  • mithaltne
  • mithaltten
  • mithatlen
  • mithhalten
  • mithlaten
  • mitthalten
  • mmithalten
  • mtihalten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mithalten - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

imthalten2mihtalten2mitahlten2mithaletn2mithallten1mithaltenn1mithaltne2mithaltten1
Edit distance from "mithalten"

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 "mithalten"?
"mithalten" is spelled M-I-T-H-A-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtˌhaltn̩].
What does "mithalten" mean?
As a verb, "mithalten" means: konkurrenzfähig sein, die gleiche Leistung bieten
What words are commonly confused with "mithalten"?
"mithalten" is commonly confused with "mithelfen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mithalten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mithalten" is [ˈmɪtˌhaltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mithalten" come from?
"mithalten" 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 "mithalten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Milliarde#10,698Luftwaffe#10,690offenbart#10,712originale#10,715

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Mittelfeld14 variantsProjektes14 variantshierdurch14 variantsRepertoire14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list