Which to use
“zusammenarbeitet” and “zusammengearbeitet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,382
- “zusammenarbeitet” frequency rank
- #18,772
- “zusammengearbeitet” frequency rank
- 51154
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zusammenarbeitet | zusammengearbeitet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zusammenarbeiten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zusammenarbeiten |
Where the eye mixes zusammenarbeitet and zusammengearbeitet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 16 letters in sequence. zusammenarbeitet runs 16 letters (CVCVCCVCVCCVVCVC) against zusammengearbeitet's 18 (CVCVCCVCCVVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: zusammenarbeitet vs zusammengearbeitet
A purely visual mix-up. zusammenarbeitet ([t͡suˈzamənˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tət]) and zusammengearbeitet ([t͡suˈzamənɡəˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tət]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51154, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zusammenarbeitet is recorded at frequency rank #32,382, classified as averb, pronounced [t͡suˈzamənˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tət]. zusammengearbeitet is at rank #18,772, tagged as averb, pronounced [t͡suˈzamənɡəˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tət].
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 51154, this pair ranks #1,146,392 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zusammenarbeitet vs zusammengearbeitet
Shared letters: abeimnrstuz. Private to "zusammenarbeitet": -. Private to "zusammengearbeitet": g.
"zusammenarbeitet" · 16 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCCVVCVC · "zusammengearbeitet" · 18 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- zusammenarbeitet ← uzsammenarbeitet · zsuammenarbeitet · zuasmmenarbeitet · zusamemnarbeitet · zusamenarbeitet · zusammeanrbeitet · zusammenabreitet · zusammenarbbeitet
- zusammengearbeitet ← uzsammengearbeitet · zsuammengearbeitet · zuasmmengearbeitet · zusamemngearbeitet · zusamengearbeitet · zusammegnearbeitet · zusammenegarbeitet · zusammengaerbeitet
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "zusammenarbeitet" for "zusammengearbeitet" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "zusammenarbeitet" and "zusammengearbeitet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "zusammenarbeitet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zusammengearbeitet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,146,392 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zusammenarbeitet" and "zusammengearbeitet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zusammenarbeiten vs zusammenarbeitet". 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 #1,146,392 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.