Which to use
“Mitarbeit” and “Mitarbeiter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,105
- “Mitarbeit” frequency rank
- #735
- “Mitarbeiter” frequency rank
- 8840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mitarbeit | Mitarbeiter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Arbeit mit anderen zusammen an einem Werk, in einem Projekt, in einem Bereich | jemand, der zusammen mit anderen im gleichen Betrieb oder in der gleichen Institution arbeitet |
Where the eye mixes Mitarbeit and Mitarbeiter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Mitarbeit runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVVC) against Mitarbeiter's 11 (CVCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Mitarbeit vs Mitarbeiter
A purely visual mix-up. Mitarbeit ([ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯t]) and Mitarbeiter ([ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tɐ]) 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) - “Mitarbeit” sits inside “Mitarbeiter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8840, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mitarbeit is recorded at frequency rank #8,105, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯t]. Mitarbeiter is at rank #735, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tɐ].
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 8840, this pair ranks #1,982,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mitarbeit vs Mitarbeiter
Shared letters: abeimrt. Private to "Mitarbeit": -. Private to "Mitarbeiter": -.
"Mitarbeit" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "Mitarbeiter" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mitarbeit ← imtarbeit · miatrbeit · mitabreit · mitarbbeit · mitarbeitt · mitarbeti · mitarbiet · mitarebit
- Mitarbeiter ← imtarbeiter · miatrbeiter · mitabreiter · mitarbbeiter · mitarbeietr · mitarbeiterr · mitarbeitre · mitarbeitter
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mitarbeit" and "Mitarbeiter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Mitarbeit" or "Mitarbeiter"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mitarbeit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mitarbeiter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,982,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mitarbeit" and "Mitarbeiter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mitarbeit vs mitarbeiten". 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 #1,982,588 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.