mitlesen

[ˈmɪtˌleːzn̩]

/[ˈmɪtˌleːzn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“mitlesen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,085. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,085
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - offen etwas lesen, was eine andere Person auch gerade liest

Corpus desk

Index DE-mitlesen · mitlesen · German

mitlesen · rank #37,085 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,085
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH mitgetragen

Nearest frequency peer: mitgetragen (-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 „mitlesen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „mitlesen“ 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).

mitlesen vs mitreden
75% similar
mitlesen vs mittleren
78% similar
mitlesen vs miesen
75% similar

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

Key facts for mitlesen
PropertyValue
Headwordmitlesen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈmɪtˌleːzn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#37,085
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „mitlesen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).mitlesenliegt 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: „mitgetragen“ (#37,084), „mitmischen“ (#37,086), „minutenlang“ (#37,083). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „mitlesen“ bei #37,085. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around mitlesen (IPA [ˈmɪtˌleːzn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #37,085 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for mitlesen, with forms such as "imtlesen", "miltesen", and "mitelsen". 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", "mittleren", "miesen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is mitlesen, spelled M-I-T-L-E-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    offen etwas lesen, was eine andere Person auch gerade liest
  2. 2
    heimlich etwas lesen, was eigentlich an eine andere Person gerichtet ist
  3. 3
    zusätzlich zu gewissen Textteilen auch einen ganz bestimmten anderen Textteil lesen
  4. 4
    einem vorgetragenen Werk folgen, indem ein Text dazu parallel gelesen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie schaute ihm über die Schulter und las schmunzelnd mit, als er in der U-Bahn die neueste Ausgabe des Herrenmagazins öffnete.
  2. Der Geheimdienst liest die Post der Dissidenten mit.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imtlesen
  • miltesen
  • mitelsen
  • mitleesn
  • mitlesenn
  • mitlesne
  • mitlessen
  • mitllesen
  • mitlseen
  • mittlesen
  • mmitlesen
  • mtilesen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mitlesen - 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.

imtlesen2miltesen2mitelsen2mitleesn2mitlesenn1mitlesne2mitlessen1mitllesen1
Edit distance from "mitlesen"

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 "mitlesen"?
"mitlesen" is spelled M-I-T-L-E-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtˌleːzn̩].
What does "mitlesen" mean?
As a verb, "mitlesen" means: offen etwas lesen, was eine andere Person auch gerade liest
What words are commonly confused with "mitlesen"?
"mitlesen" is commonly confused with "mitreden", "mittleren", "miesen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mitlesen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mitlesen" is [ˈmɪtˌleːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mitlesen" come from?
"mitlesen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mitlesen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lukrativ#37,063lieblich#37,058Lichtern#37,055lernende#37,053

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

paarweise12 variantslanciert12 variantsKrawatten12 variantsKolloquium12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list