Which to use
“mitarbeiten” is a verb and “Mitarbeitern” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,242
- “mitarbeiten” frequency rank
- #3,605
- “Mitarbeitern” frequency rank
- 32847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mitarbeiten | Mitarbeitern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gemeinsam mit anderen an einer Aufgabe tätig sein | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Mitarbeiter |
Where the eye mixes mitarbeiten and Mitarbeitern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. mitarbeiten runs 11 letters (CVCVCCVVCVC) against Mitarbeitern's 12 (CVCVCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mitarbeiten vs Mitarbeitern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mitarbeiten is [ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tn̩] while Mitarbeitern is [ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 32847, 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]. Mitarbeitern is at rank #3,605, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tɐn].
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 32847, this pair ranks #1,698,752 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mitarbeiten vs Mitarbeitern
Shared letters: abeimnrt. Private to "mitarbeiten": -. Private to "Mitarbeitern": -.
"mitarbeiten" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC · "Mitarbeitern" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mitarbeiten ← imtarbeiten · miatrbeiten · mitabreiten · mitarbbeiten · mitarbeietn · mitarbeitenn · mitarbeitne · mitarbeitten
- Mitarbeitern ← imtarbeitern · miatrbeitern · mitabreitern · mitarbbeitern · mitarbeietrn · mitarbeitenr · mitarbeiternn · mitarbeiterrn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mitarbeiten" for "Mitarbeitern" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mitarbeiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mitarbeitern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,698,752 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mitarbeiten" and "Mitarbeitern" 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 #1,698,752 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.