Which to use
“Arbeitszeit” and “Arbeitszeiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,572
- “Arbeitszeit” frequency rank
- #15,554
- “Arbeitszeiten” frequency rank
- 23126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Arbeitszeit | Arbeitszeiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | festgelegter Zeitraum, in der eine Arbeitskraft Arbeit verrichtet | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Arbeitszeit |
Where the eye mixes Arbeitszeit and Arbeitszeiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Arbeitszeit runs 11 letters (VCCVVCCCVVC) against Arbeitszeiten's 13 (VCCVVCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Arbeitszeit with Arbeitszeiten
A purely visual mix-up. Arbeitszeit ([ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌt͡saɪ̯t]) and Arbeitszeiten ([ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌt͡saɪ̯tn̩]) 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) - “Arbeitszeit” sits inside “Arbeitszeiten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Arbeitszeit is recorded at frequency rank #7,572, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Arbeitszeiten is at rank #15,554, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌt͡saɪ̯tn̩].
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 23126, this pair ranks #1,865,465 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Arbeitszeit vs Arbeitszeiten
Shared letters: abeirstz. Private to "Arbeitszeit": -. Private to "Arbeitszeiten": n.
"Arbeitszeit" · 11 letters · shape VCCVVCCCVVC · "Arbeitszeiten" · 13 letters · shape VCCVVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Arbeitszeit ← abreitszeit · arbbeitszeit · arbeistzeit · arbeitsezit · arbeitsszeit · arbeitszeitt · arbeitszeti · arbeitsziet
- Arbeitszeiten ← abreitszeiten · arbbeitszeiten · arbeistzeiten · arbeitseziten · arbeitsszeiten · arbeitszeietn · arbeitszeitenn · arbeitszeitne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Arbeitszeit" and "Arbeitszeiten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Arbeitszeit" vs "Arbeitszeiten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Arbeitszeit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Arbeitszeiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,865,465 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Arbeitszeit" and "Arbeitszeiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Arbeitswelt vs Arbeitszeit". 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 #1,865,465 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.