abarbeiten

[ˈapʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tn̩]

/[ˈapʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“abarbeiten” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,418. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,418
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein auferlegtes Arbeitspensum bearbeiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-abarbeiten · abarbeiten · German

abarbeiten · rank #30,418 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,418
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Aas

Nearest frequency peer: Aas (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „abarbeiten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „abarbeiten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

abarbeiten vs arbeiten
80% similar
abarbeiten vs ausarbeiten
82% similar
abarbeiten vs aufarbeiten
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for abarbeiten
PropertyValue
Headwordabarbeiten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#30,418
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „abarbeiten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.abarbeitenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Aas“ (#30,417), „abgegangen“ (#30,419), „abgehakt“ (#30,420). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „abarbeiten“ bei #30,418. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around abarbeiten (IPA [ˈapʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #30,418 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for abarbeiten, with forms such as "aabrbeiten", "ababreiten", and "abarbbeiten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "arbeiten", "ausarbeiten", "aufarbeiten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is abarbeiten, spelled A-B-A-R-B-E-I-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein auferlegtes Arbeitspensum bearbeiten
  2. 2
    Programmschritte sequenziell durchführen
  3. 3
    schwer arbeiten, bis zur Erschöpfung arbeiten, sich abmühen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how abarbeiten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wer erwerbstätig ist, kann die Strafe in der Freizeit abarbeiten.
  2. Zuerst müssen die Anweisungen des Unterprogramms abgearbeitet werden.

Synonyms

aufarbeitentilgenabmühenabrackernanstrengen

This word in other languages

work off(English)pagar(Español)travailler à(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aabrbeiten
  • ababreiten
  • abarbbeiten
  • abarbeietn
  • abarbeitenn
  • abarbeitne
  • abarbeitten
  • abarbetien
  • abarbieten
  • abarebiten
  • abarrbeiten
  • abbarbeiten
  • abrabeiten
  • baarbeiten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abarbeiten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aabrbeiten2ababreiten2abarbbeiten1abarbeietn2abarbeitenn1abarbeitne2abarbeitten1abarbetien2
Edit distance from "abarbeiten"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abarbeiten"?
"abarbeiten" is spelled A-B-A-R-B-E-I-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tn̩].
What does "abarbeiten" mean?
As a verb, "abarbeiten" means: ein auferlegtes Arbeitspensum bearbeiten
What words are commonly confused with "abarbeiten"?
"abarbeiten" is commonly confused with "arbeiten", "ausarbeiten", "aufarbeiten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abarbeiten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abarbeiten" is [ˈapʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abarbeiten" come from?
"abarbeiten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "abarbeiten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abgegangen#30,419abhängigen#30,422adressiert#30,427allerseits#30,431

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

abgewählt14 variantsabschloss14 variantszurückkommt14 variantsZugführer14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list