Mitschüler

[ˈmɪtˌʃyːlɐ]

/[ˈmɪtˌʃyːlɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Mitschüler” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,900. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,900
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Person, die dieselbe Schule besucht(e) wie man selbst

Corpus desk

Index DE-mitschuler · Mitschüler · German

Mitschüler · rank #13,900 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,900
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 44,424
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mitarbeiterin…

Nearest frequency peer: Mitarbeiterinnen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Mitschüler”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Mitschüler” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Mitschüler vs Mitschülern
91% similar
Mitschüler vs Mitschülerin
83% similar
Mitschüler vs Mitschuld
70% similar

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

Key facts for Mitschüler
PropertyValue
HeadwordMitschüler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪtˌʃyːlɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,900
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mitschüler” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Mitschüler lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Mitschüler (IPA [ˈmɪtˌʃyːlɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,900 among 44,424 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Person, die dieselbe Schule besucht(e) wie man selbst".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mitschüler, with forms such as "imtschüler", "mistchüler", and "mitcshüler". 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, "Mitschülern", "Mitschülerin", "Mitschuld", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Mitschüler, spelled M-I-T-S-C-H-Ü-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Person, die dieselbe Schule besucht(e) wie man selbst

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imtschüler
  • mistchüler
  • mitcshüler
  • mitscchüler
  • mitschhüler
  • mitschlüer
  • mitschüelr
  • mitschülerr
  • mitschüller
  • mitschülre
  • mitscühler
  • mitshcüler
  • mitsschüler
  • mittschüler
  • mmitschüler
  • mtischüler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imtschüler2mistchüler2mitcshüler2mitscchüler1mitschhüler1mitschlüer2mitschüelr2mitschülerr1
Edit distance from "Mitschüler"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mitschüler"?
"Mitschüler" is spelled M-I-T-S-C-H-Ü-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtˌʃyːlɐ].
What does "Mitschüler" mean?
As a noun, "Mitschüler" means: eine Person, die dieselbe Schule besucht(e) wie man selbst
What words are commonly confused with "Mitschüler"?
"Mitschüler" is commonly confused with "Mitschülern", "Mitschülerin", "Mitschuld". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mitschüler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mitschüler" is [ˈmɪtˌʃyːlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mitschüler" come from?
"Mitschüler" 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 "Mitschüler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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