Which to use
“arbeiten” and “arbeitet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #348
- “arbeiten” frequency rank
- #1,151
- “arbeitet” frequency rank
- 1499
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arbeiten | arbeitet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geistig oder körperlich tätig sein, zielstrebig handeln, um so ein Ergebnis zu erzielen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs arbeiten |
Where the eye mixes arbeiten and arbeitet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. arbeiten ([ˈaʁbaɪ̯tn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “arbeiten” becomes t in “arbeitet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1499, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arbeiten is recorded at frequency rank #348, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʁbaɪ̯tn̩]. 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 1499, this pair ranks #2,004,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of arbeiten vs arbeitet
Shared letters: abeirt. Private to "arbeiten": n. Private to "arbeitet": -.
"arbeiten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "arbeitet" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC