Which to use
“Arbeitskollege” and “Arbeitskollegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,473
- “Arbeitskollege” frequency rank
- #24,612
- “Arbeitskollegen” frequency rank
- 74085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Arbeitskollege | Arbeitskollegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, mit der man gemeinsam arbeitet | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Arbeitskollege |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Arbeitskollege and Arbeitskollegen apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Arbeitskollege ([ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡skɔˌleːɡə]) and Arbeitskollegen ([ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡skɔˌleːɡn̩]) 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) - “Arbeitskollege” sits inside “Arbeitskollegen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Arbeitskollege is recorded at frequency rank #49,473, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡skɔˌleːɡə]. Arbeitskollegen is at rank #24,612, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡skɔˌleːɡn̩].
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 74085, this pair ranks #342,820 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Arbeitskollege vs Arbeitskollegen
Shared letters: abegiklorst. Private to "Arbeitskollege": -. Private to "Arbeitskollegen": n.
"Arbeitskollege" · 14 letters · shape VCCVVCCCVCCVCV · "Arbeitskollegen" · 15 letters · shape VCCVVCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Arbeitskollege ← abreitskollege · arbbeitskollege · arbeistkollege · arbeitksollege · arbeitskkollege · arbeitsklolege · arbeitskolege · arbeitskolelge
- Arbeitskollegen ← abreitskollegen · arbbeitskollegen · arbeistkollegen · arbeitksollegen · arbeitskkollegen · arbeitsklolegen · arbeitskolegen · arbeitskolelgen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Arbeitskollege vs Arbeitskollegen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Arbeitskollege” entry
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