Which to use
“erarbeitete” and “erarbeiteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,499
- “erarbeitete” frequency rank
- #25,987
- “erarbeiteten” frequency rank
- 49486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | erarbeitete | erarbeiteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erarbeitet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs erarbeitet |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set erarbeitete and erarbeiteten apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. erarbeitete ([ɛɐ̯ˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tətə]) and erarbeiteten ([ɛɐ̯ˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tətn̩]) 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) - “erarbeitete” sits inside “erarbeiteten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49486, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
erarbeitete is recorded at frequency rank #23,499, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tətə]. 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 49486, this pair ranks #1,209,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of erarbeitete vs erarbeiteten
Shared letters: abeirt. Private to "erarbeitete": -. Private to "erarbeiteten": n.
"erarbeitete" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVCV · "erarbeiteten" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- erarbeitete ← earrbeitete · erabreitete · erarbbeitete · erarbeiette · erarbeiteet · erarbeitette · erarbeittee · erarbeittete
- erarbeiteten ← earrbeiteten · erabreiteten · erarbbeiteten · erarbeietten · erarbeiteetn · erarbeitetenn · erarbeitetne · erarbeitetten
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering erarbeitete vs erarbeiteten
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 “erarbeitete” entry
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