Which to use
“Zusammenarbeit” is a noun and “zusammenarbeitet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,444
- “Zusammenarbeit” frequency rank
- #32,382
- “zusammenarbeitet” frequency rank
- 33826
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zusammenarbeit | zusammenarbeitet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das gemeinschaftliche Arbeiten an einer Sache | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zusammenarbeiten |
Where the eye mixes Zusammenarbeit and zusammenarbeitet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. Zusammenarbeit runs 14 letters (CVCVCCVCVCCVVC) against zusammenarbeitet's 16 (CVCVCCVCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Zusammenarbeit vs zusammenarbeitet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Zusammenarbeit is [t͡suˈzamənˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t] while zusammenarbeitet is [t͡suˈzamənˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Zusammenarbeit” sits inside “zusammenarbeitet”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33826, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zusammenarbeit is recorded at frequency rank #1,444, classified as anoun, pronounced [t͡suˈzamənˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t]. zusammenarbeitet is at rank #32,382, tagged as averb, pronounced [t͡suˈzamənˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tət].
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 33826, this pair ranks #1,677,226 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Zusammenarbeit vs zusammenarbeitet
Shared letters: abeimnrstuz. Private to "Zusammenarbeit": -. Private to "zusammenarbeitet": -.
"Zusammenarbeit" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCCVVC · "zusammenarbeitet" · 16 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Zusammenarbeit ← uzsammenarbeit · zsuammenarbeit · zuasmmenarbeit · zusamemnarbeit · zusamenarbeit · zusammeanrbeit · zusammenabreit · zusammenarbbeit
- zusammenarbeitet ← uzsammenarbeitet · zsuammenarbeitet · zuasmmenarbeitet · zusamemnarbeitet · zusamenarbeitet · zusammeanrbeitet · zusammenabreitet · zusammenarbbeitet
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Zusammenarbeit" and "zusammenarbeitet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Zusammenarbeit" or "zusammenarbeitet"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Zusammenarbeit" and "zusammenarbeitet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zusammenarbeit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zusammenarbeitet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,677,226 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zusammenarbeit" and "zusammenarbeitet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zusammenarbeitet vs zusammengearbeitet". 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 #1,677,226 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.