Which to use
“arbeite” and “arbeitest” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,943
- “arbeite” frequency rank
- #10,417
- “arbeitest” frequency rank
- 13360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arbeite | arbeitest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs arbeiten | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs arbeiten |
Where the eye mixes arbeite and arbeitest
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. arbeite runs 7 letters (VCCVVCV) against arbeitest's 9 (VCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: arbeite vs arbeitest
A purely visual mix-up. arbeite ([ˈaʁbaɪ̯tə]) and arbeitest ([ˈaʁbaɪ̯təst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “arbeite” sits inside “arbeitest”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arbeite is recorded at frequency rank #2,943, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʁbaɪ̯tə]. arbeitest is at rank #10,417, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʁbaɪ̯təst].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 13360, this pair ranks #1,958,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of arbeite vs arbeitest
Shared letters: abeirt. Private to "arbeite": -. Private to "arbeitest": s.
"arbeite" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "arbeitest" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arbeite" for "arbeitest" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "arbeite" or "arbeitest" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "arbeite" and "arbeitest" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "arbeite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arbeitest" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arbeite" and "arbeitest" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Arbeiters vs arbeitest". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,958,491 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.