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“Arbeitskraft” and “Arbeitskräften” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,631
- “Arbeitskraft” frequency rank
- #26,753
- “Arbeitskräften” frequency rank
- 43384
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Arbeitskraft | Arbeitskräften |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (körperliche) Arbeit leistender Mensch | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Arbeitskraft |
Where the eye mixes Arbeitskraft and Arbeitskräften
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Arbeitskraft runs 12 letters (VCCVVCCCCVCC) against Arbeitskräften's 14 (VCCVVCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Arbeitskraft with Arbeitskräften
A purely visual mix-up. Arbeitskraft ([ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌkʁaft]) and Arbeitskräften ([ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌkʁɛftn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43384, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Arbeitskraft is recorded at frequency rank #16,631, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌkʁaft]. Arbeitskräften is at rank #26,753, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌkʁɛftn̩].
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 43384, this pair ranks #1,419,811 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Arbeitskraft vs Arbeitskräften
Shared letters: abefikrst. Private to "Arbeitskraft": -. Private to "Arbeitskräften": nä.
"Arbeitskraft" · 12 letters · shape VCCVVCCCCVCC · "Arbeitskräften" · 14 letters · shape VCCVVCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Arbeitskraft ← abreitskraft · arbbeitskraft · arbeistkraft · arbeitksraft · arbeitskarft · arbeitskkraft · arbeitskrafft · arbeitskraftt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Arbeitskraft" and "Arbeitskräften" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Arbeitskraft" or "Arbeitskräften" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Arbeitskraft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Arbeitskräften" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,419,811 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Arbeitskraft" and "Arbeitskräften" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Arbeitskräfte vs Arbeitskräften". 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 #1,419,811 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.