mitlaufen

[ˈmɪtˌlaʊ̯fn̩]

/[ˈmɪtˌlaʊ̯fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“mitlaufen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,526. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,526
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - es auch und parallel zu jemandem tun, wenn der sich schnell bewegt (läuft), gemeinsam rennen

Corpus desk

Index DE-mitlaufen · mitlaufen · German

mitlaufen · rank #39,526 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #39,526
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Milliardäre

Nearest frequency peer: Milliardäre (-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 „mitlaufen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „mitlaufen“ 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).

mitlaufen vs Mitläufer
67% similar

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

Key facts for mitlaufen
PropertyValue
Headwordmitlaufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈmɪtˌlaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,526
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „mitlaufen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.mitlaufenliegt 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: „Milliardäre“ (#39,525), „Mixtape“ (#39,527), „mma“ (#39,528). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „mitlaufen“ bei #39,526. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around mitlaufen (IPA [ˈmɪtˌlaʊ̯fn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,526 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for mitlaufen, with forms such as "imtlaufen", "miltaufen", and "mitalufen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Mitläufer", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is mitlaufen, spelled M-I-T-L-A-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    es auch und parallel zu jemandem tun, wenn der sich schnell bewegt (läuft), gemeinsam rennen
  2. 2
    bei einer (politischen) Richtung (passiv) mitmachen ohne sie (aktiv) voranzutreiben
  3. 3
    parallel auch geschehen, ohne das jemand besonderen Wert darauf legt oder sich kümmert
  4. 4
    als Aufnahmemedium/Rekorder angeschaltet parallel zum Geschehen eine Aufnahme machen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Hund ist den ganzen Weg bis zum Waldparkplatz mitgelaufen.
  2. Diese Mittelklasseteenies laufen doch nur mit, von denen hat doch keiner eine Ahnung oder einen echten Leidensdruck.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imtlaufen
  • miltaufen
  • mitalufen
  • mitlafuen
  • mitlauefn
  • mitlaufenn
  • mitlauffen
  • mitlaufne
  • mitllaufen
  • mitluafen
  • mittlaufen
  • mmitlaufen
  • mtilaufen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imtlaufen2miltaufen2mitalufen2mitlafuen2mitlauefn2mitlaufenn1mitlauffen1mitlaufne2
Edit distance from "mitlaufen"

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 "mitlaufen"?
"mitlaufen" is spelled M-I-T-L-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtˌlaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "mitlaufen" mean?
As a verb, "mitlaufen" means: es auch und parallel zu jemandem tun, wenn der sich schnell bewegt (läuft), gemeinsam rennen
What words are commonly confused with "mitlaufen"?
"mitlaufen" is commonly confused with "Mitläufer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mitlaufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mitlaufen" is [ˈmɪtˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mitlaufen" come from?
"mitlaufen" 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 "mitlaufen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Moldawien#39,530Molekülen#39,531Musterung#39,535neutrales#39,547

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Nutztiere13 variantsParadigma13 variantsKnöllchen13 variantsProzedere13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list