Which to use
“zusammenarbeiten” and “zusammenarbeitet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,128
- “zusammenarbeiten” frequency rank
- #32,382
- “zusammenarbeitet” frequency rank
- 41510
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zusammenarbeiten | zusammenarbeitet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gemeinschaftlich an der gleichen Sache tätig sein | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zusammenarbeiten |
Where the eye mixes zusammenarbeiten and zusammenarbeitet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 15 letters in sequence. zusammenarbeiten and zusammenarbeitet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between zusammenarbeiten and zusammenarbeitet
A purely visual mix-up. zusammenarbeiten ([t͡suˈzamənˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩]) and zusammenarbeitet ([t͡suˈzamənˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tət]) 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 “zusammenarbeiten” becomes t in “zusammenarbeitet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41510, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zusammenarbeiten is recorded at frequency rank #9,128, classified as averb, pronounced [t͡suˈzamənˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩]. 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 41510, this pair ranks #1,477,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zusammenarbeiten vs zusammenarbeitet
Shared letters: abeimnrstuz. Private to "zusammenarbeiten": -. Private to "zusammenarbeitet": -.
"zusammenarbeiten" · 16 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCCVVCVC · "zusammenarbeitet" · 16 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- zusammenarbeiten ← uzsammenarbeiten · zsuammenarbeiten · zuasmmenarbeiten · zusamemnarbeiten · zusamenarbeiten · zusammeanrbeiten · zusammenabreiten · zusammenarbbeiten
- zusammenarbeitet ← uzsammenarbeitet · zsuammenarbeitet · zuasmmenarbeitet · zusamemnarbeitet · zusamenarbeitet · zusammeanrbeitet · zusammenabreitet · zusammenarbbeitet
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "zusammenarbeiten" for "zusammenarbeitet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "zusammenarbeiten" vs "zusammenarbeitet" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "zusammenarbeiten" 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 #1,477,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zusammenarbeiten" 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 #1,477,273 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.