Which to use
“arbeite” and “ärgerte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,943
- “arbeite” frequency rank
- #34,475
- “ärgerte” frequency rank
- 37418
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arbeite | ärgerte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs arbeiten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ärgern |
Where the eye mixes arbeite and ärgerte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between arbeite and ärgerte
A purely visual mix-up. arbeite ([ˈaʁbaɪ̯tə]) and ärgerte ([ˈɛʁɡɐtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37418, 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]. ärgerte is at rank #34,475, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɛʁɡɐtə].
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 37418, this pair ranks #1,590,799 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of arbeite vs ärgerte
Shared letters: ert. Private to "arbeite": abi. Private to "ärgerte": gä.
"arbeite" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "ärgerte" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- arbeite ← abreite · arbbeite · arbeiet · arbetie · arbiete · arebite · arrbeite · rabeite
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arbeite" for "ärgerte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "arbeite" or "ärgerte"?
Useful next steps
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 "ärgerte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,590,799 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arbeite" and "ärgerte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ärgerte vs ärmere". 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 #1,590,799 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.