Which to use
“erarbeiten” is a verb and “erarbeiteten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,893
- “erarbeiten” frequency rank
- #25,987
- “erarbeiteten” frequency rank
- 35880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erarbeiten | erarbeiteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch schwere Arbeit erwerben | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erarbeitet |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set erarbeiten and erarbeiteten apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: erarbeiten is [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩] while erarbeiteten is [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tətn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35880, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erarbeiten is recorded at frequency rank #9,893, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩]. erarbeiteten is at rank #25,987, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tətn̩].
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 35880, this pair ranks #1,629,289 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of erarbeiten vs erarbeiteten
Shared letters: abeinrt. Private to "erarbeiten": -. Private to "erarbeiteten": -.
"erarbeiten" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVC · "erarbeiteten" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erarbeiten ← earrbeiten · erabreiten · erarbbeiten · erarbeietn · erarbeitenn · erarbeitne · erarbeitten · erarbetien
- erarbeiteten ← earrbeiteten · erabreiteten · erarbbeiteten · erarbeietten · erarbeiteetn · erarbeitetenn · erarbeitetne · erarbeitetten
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "erarbeiten" and "erarbeiteten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "erarbeiten" or "erarbeiteten"?
Remembering erarbeiten vs erarbeiteten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “erarbeiten”; for an adjective, it's “erarbeiteten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “erarbeiten” entry
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