mitmachen

[ˈmɪtˌmaxn̩]

/[ˈmɪtˌmaxn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“mitmachen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,293. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,293
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich bei etwas beteiligen, bei etwas anschließen, etwas mit jemandem zusammen tun

Corpus desk

Index DE-mitmachen · mitmachen · German

mitmachen · rank #4,293 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,293
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH meldet

Nearest frequency peer: meldet (-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 „mitmachen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „mitmachen“ 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).

mitmachen vs mitmacht
78% similar
mitmachen vs mitmischen
80% similar
mitmachen vs mitzumachen
82% similar

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

Key facts for mitmachen
PropertyValue
Headwordmitmachen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈmɪtˌmaxn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,293
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „mitmachen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.mitmachenliegt 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: „meldet“ (#4,292), „NS“ (#4,294), „Medikamente“ (#4,291). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „mitmachen“ bei #4,293. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around mitmachen (IPA [ˈmɪtˌmaxn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,293 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for mitmachen, with forms such as "imtmachen", "mimtachen", and "mitamchen". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "mitmacht", "mitmischen", "mitzumachen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is mitmachen, spelled M-I-T-M-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich bei etwas beteiligen, bei etwas anschließen, etwas mit jemandem zusammen tun
  2. 2
    etwas zusätzlich zu etwas anderem erledigen
  3. 3
    etwas erleiden, durchstehen müssen
  4. 4
    seine Funktion erfüllen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir spielen Verstecken! Willst du mitmachen?
  2. Ich führe die Übung einmal vor und dann machen alle mit!

This word in other languages

participate(English)participar(Español)participer(Français)participar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imtmachen
  • mimtachen
  • mitamchen
  • mitmacchen
  • mitmacehn
  • mitmachenn
  • mitmachhen
  • mitmachne
  • mitmahcen
  • mitmcahen
  • mitmmachen
  • mittmachen
  • mmitmachen
  • mtimachen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imtmachen2mimtachen2mitamchen2mitmacchen1mitmacehn2mitmachenn1mitmachhen1mitmachne2
Edit distance from "mitmachen"

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 "mitmachen"?
"mitmachen" is spelled M-I-T-M-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtˌmaxn̩].
What does "mitmachen" mean?
As a verb, "mitmachen" means: sich bei etwas beteiligen, bei etwas anschließen, etwas mit jemandem zusammen tun
What words are commonly confused with "mitmachen"?
"mitmachen" is commonly confused with "mitmacht", "mitmischen", "mitzumachen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mitmachen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mitmachen" is [ˈmɪtˌmaxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mitmachen" come from?
"mitmachen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

reichlich#4,298richtiger#4,299Höhepunkt#4,279verhaftet#4,311

Similar misspelling depth

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

Ansprüche14 variantsBelastung14 variantsderselben14 variantsEigentümer14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list