Which to use
“arbeite” and “arbeitet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,943
- “arbeite” frequency rank
- #1,151
- “arbeitet” frequency rank
- 4094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arbeite | arbeitet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs arbeiten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs arbeiten |
Where the eye mixes arbeite and arbeitet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses arbeite with arbeitet
A purely visual mix-up. arbeite ([ˈaʁbaɪ̯tə]) and arbeitet ([ˈaʁbaɪ̯tət]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “arbeite” sits inside “arbeitet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4094, 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]. arbeitet is at rank #1,151, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʁbaɪ̯tət].
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 4094, this pair ranks #1,998,600 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of arbeite vs arbeitet
Shared letters: abeirt. Private to "arbeite": -. Private to "arbeitet": -.
"arbeite" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "arbeitet" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arbeite" and "arbeitet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "arbeite" vs "arbeitet" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "arbeite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arbeitet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,998,600 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arbeite" and "arbeitet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arbeite vs Arbeiters". 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 #1,998,600 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.