Which to use
“mitarbeiten” is a verb and “Mitarbeiterin” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,242
- “mitarbeiten” frequency rank
- #9,414
- “Mitarbeiterin” frequency rank
- 38656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mitarbeiten | Mitarbeiterin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gemeinsam mit anderen an einer Aufgabe tätig sein | Arbeiterin oder Angestellte in einem Unternehmen oder einer Organisation |
Where the eye mixes mitarbeiten and Mitarbeiterin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. mitarbeiten runs 11 letters (CVCVCCVVCVC) against Mitarbeiterin's 13 (CVCVCCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mitarbeiten with Mitarbeiterin
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mitarbeiten is [ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tn̩] while Mitarbeiterin is [ˈmɪtˌʔaʁbaɪ̯təʁɪn]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mitarbeiten is recorded at frequency rank #29,242, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tn̩]. Mitarbeiterin is at rank #9,414, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪtˌʔaʁbaɪ̯təʁɪn].
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 38656, this pair ranks #1,558,151 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mitarbeiten vs Mitarbeiterin
Shared letters: abeimnrt. Private to "mitarbeiten": -. Private to "Mitarbeiterin": -.
"mitarbeiten" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC · "Mitarbeiterin" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mitarbeiten ← imtarbeiten · miatrbeiten · mitabreiten · mitarbbeiten · mitarbeietn · mitarbeitenn · mitarbeitne · mitarbeitten
- Mitarbeiterin ← imtarbeiterin · miatrbeiterin · mitabreiterin · mitarbbeiterin · mitarbeietrin · mitarbeiteirn · mitarbeiterinn · mitarbeiterni
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mitarbeiten" and "Mitarbeiterin" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "mitarbeiten" or "Mitarbeiterin" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "mitarbeiten" and "Mitarbeiterin" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mitarbeiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mitarbeiterin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,558,151 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mitarbeiten" and "Mitarbeiterin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mitarbeiten vs mitzuarbeiten". 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 #1,558,151 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.