Which to use
“Mitarbeiter” and “Mitarbeiterin” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #735
- “Mitarbeiter” frequency rank
- #9,414
- “Mitarbeiterin” frequency rank
- 10149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mitarbeiter | Mitarbeiterin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der zusammen mit anderen im gleichen Betrieb oder in der gleichen Institution arbeitet | Arbeiterin oder Angestellte in einem Unternehmen oder einer Organisation |
Where the eye mixes Mitarbeiter and Mitarbeiterin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Mitarbeiter 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.
Visual trap between Mitarbeiter and Mitarbeiterin
A purely visual mix-up. Mitarbeiter ([ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tɐ]) and Mitarbeiterin ([ˈmɪtˌʔaʁbaɪ̯təʁɪn]) 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) - “Mitarbeiter” sits inside “Mitarbeiterin”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10149, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mitarbeiter is recorded at frequency rank #735, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tɐ]. 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 10149, this pair ranks #1,976,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mitarbeiter vs Mitarbeiterin
Shared letters: abeimrt. Private to "Mitarbeiter": -. Private to "Mitarbeiterin": n.
"Mitarbeiter" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC · "Mitarbeiterin" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mitarbeiter ← imtarbeiter · miatrbeiter · mitabreiter · mitarbbeiter · mitarbeietr · mitarbeiterr · mitarbeitre · mitarbeitter
- Mitarbeiterin ← imtarbeiterin · miatrbeiterin · mitabreiterin · mitarbbeiterin · mitarbeietrin · mitarbeiteirn · mitarbeiterinn · mitarbeiterni
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mitarbeiter" and "Mitarbeiterin" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Mitarbeiter" or "Mitarbeiterin" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mitarbeiter" 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 #1,976,557 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mitarbeiter" and "Mitarbeiterin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mitarbeiten vs Mitarbeiterin". 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 #1,976,557 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.