Which to use
“Mitarbeiter” and “Mitarbeiters” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #735
- “Mitarbeiter” frequency rank
- #24,832
- “Mitarbeiters” frequency rank
- 25567
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mitarbeiter | Mitarbeiters |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der zusammen mit anderen im gleichen Betrieb oder in der gleichen Institution arbeitet | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mitarbeiter |
Where the eye mixes Mitarbeiter and Mitarbeiters
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Mitarbeiter runs 11 letters (CVCVCCVVCVC) against Mitarbeiters's 12 (CVCVCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Mitarbeiter and Mitarbeiters
A purely visual mix-up. Mitarbeiter ([ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tɐ]) and Mitarbeiters ([ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tɐs]) 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) - “Mitarbeiter” sits inside “Mitarbeiters”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25567, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mitarbeiter is recorded at frequency rank #735, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tɐ]. Mitarbeiters is at rank #24,832, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tɐs].
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 25567, this pair ranks #1,831,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mitarbeiter vs Mitarbeiters
Shared letters: abeimrt. Private to "Mitarbeiter": -. Private to "Mitarbeiters": s.
"Mitarbeiter" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC · "Mitarbeiters" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mitarbeiter ← imtarbeiter · miatrbeiter · mitabreiter · mitarbbeiter · mitarbeietr · mitarbeiterr · mitarbeitre · mitarbeitter
- Mitarbeiters ← imtarbeiters · miatrbeiters · mitabreiters · mitarbbeiters · mitarbeietrs · mitarbeiterrs · mitarbeiterss · mitarbeitesr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mitarbeiter" for "Mitarbeiters" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Mitarbeiter" or "Mitarbeiters"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Mitarbeiter" and "Mitarbeiters" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mitarbeiter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mitarbeiters" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,831,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mitarbeiter" and "Mitarbeiters" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mitarbeiten vs Mitarbeiters". 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 #1,831,313 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.