ArbeitsmarktvsArbeitsmarktesConfusable pair

Which to use

“Arbeitsmarkt” and “Arbeitsmarktes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,908
“Arbeitsmarkt” frequency rank
#41,030
“Arbeitsmarktes” frequency rank
46938
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Arbeitsmarkt Arbeitsmarktes
Definition abstrakter Sammelbegriff für verfügbare Arbeitsplätze und deren Bedingungen Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Arbeitsmarkt

Where the eye mixes Arbeitsmarkt and Arbeitsmarktes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Arbeitsmarkt runs 12 letters (VCCVVCCCVCCC) against Arbeitsmarktes's 14 (VCCVVCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

12 ch
Arbeitsmarkt
14 ch
Arbeitsmarktes

Why the eye confuses Arbeitsmarkt with Arbeitsmarktes

A purely visual mix-up. Arbeitsmarkt ([ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌmaʁkt]) and Arbeitsmarktes ([ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌmaʁktəs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Arbeitsmarkt” sits inside “Arbeitsmarktes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Arbeitsmarkt is recorded at frequency rank #5,908, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌmaʁkt]. Arbeitsmarktes is at rank #41,030, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌmaʁktəs].

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 46938, this pair ranks #1,301,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Arbeitsmarkt vs Arbeitsmarktes

Shared letters: abeikmrst. Private to "Arbeitsmarkt": -. Private to "Arbeitsmarktes": -.

"Arbeitsmarkt" · 12 letters · shape VCCVVCCCVCCC  ·  "Arbeitsmarktes" · 14 letters · shape VCCVVCCCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Arbeitsmarkt ← abreitsmarkt · arbbeitsmarkt · arbeistmarkt · arbeitmsarkt · arbeitsamrkt · arbeitsmakrt · arbeitsmarkkt · arbeitsmarktt
  • Arbeitsmarktes ← abreitsmarktes · arbbeitsmarktes · arbeistmarktes · arbeitmsarktes · arbeitsamrktes · arbeitsmakrtes · arbeitsmarkets · arbeitsmarkktes

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Arbeitsmarkt" for "Arbeitsmarktes" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌmaʁkt] versus [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌmaʁktəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "Arbeitsmarkt" or "Arbeitsmarktes" show up more?
"Arbeitsmarkt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,908 in our German list, against #41,030 for "Arbeitsmarktes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Arbeitsmarkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Arbeitsmarktes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,301,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • 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 #1,301,815 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list