Which to use
“Mitarbeitern” and “Mitarbeiters” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,605
- “Mitarbeitern” frequency rank
- #24,832
- “Mitarbeiters” frequency rank
- 28437
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mitarbeitern | Mitarbeiters |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Mitarbeiter | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mitarbeiter |
Where the eye mixes Mitarbeitern and Mitarbeiters
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Mitarbeitern and Mitarbeiters follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Mitarbeitern vs Mitarbeiters
A purely visual mix-up. Mitarbeitern ([ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tɐn]) 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 a single letter - n in “Mitarbeitern” becomes s in “Mitarbeiters”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28437, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mitarbeitern is recorded at frequency rank #3,605, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tɐn]. 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 28437, this pair ranks #1,784,776 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mitarbeitern vs Mitarbeiters
Shared letters: abeimrt. Private to "Mitarbeitern": n. Private to "Mitarbeiters": s.
"Mitarbeitern" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVCC · "Mitarbeiters" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mitarbeitern ← imtarbeitern · miatrbeitern · mitabreitern · mitarbbeitern · mitarbeietrn · mitarbeitenr · mitarbeiternn · mitarbeiterrn
- Mitarbeiters ← imtarbeiters · miatrbeiters · mitabreiters · mitarbbeiters · mitarbeietrs · mitarbeiterrs · mitarbeiterss · mitarbeitesr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mitarbeitern" and "Mitarbeiters" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Mitarbeitern" or "Mitarbeiters"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Mitarbeitern" and "Mitarbeiters" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mitarbeitern" 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 #1,784,776 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mitarbeitern" 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 #1,784,776 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.