arbeite

[ˈaʁbaɪ̯tə]

/[ˈaʁbaɪ̯tə]/ verb

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The verdict

“arbeite” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,943. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,943
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs arbeiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-arbeite · arbeite · German

arbeite · rank #2,943 · 8 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,943
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH anschauen

Nearest frequency peer: anschauen (-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 „arbeite“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „arbeite“ 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).

arbeite vs ärgerte
57% similar
arbeite vs arbeiten
88% similar
arbeite vs arbeitet
88% similar

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

Key facts for arbeite
PropertyValue
Headwordarbeite
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaʁbaɪ̯tə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,943
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „arbeite“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).arbeiteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „anschauen“ (#2,942), „bayerischen“ (#2,944), „anbieten“ (#2,941). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „arbeite“ bei #2,943. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around arbeite (IPA [ˈaʁbaɪ̯tə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,943 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for arbeite, with forms such as "abreite", "arbbeite", and "arbeiet". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "ärgerte", "arbeiten", "arbeitet", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is arbeite, spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs arbeiten
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs arbeiten
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs arbeiten
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs arbeiten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abreite
  • arbbeite
  • arbeiet
  • arbetie
  • arbiete
  • arebite
  • arrbeite
  • rabeite

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of arbeite - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abreite2arbbeite1arbeiet2arbetie2arbiete2arebite2arrbeite1rabeite2
Edit distance from "arbeite"

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 "arbeite"?
"arbeite" is spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʁbaɪ̯tə].
What does "arbeite" mean?
As a verb, "arbeite" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs arbeiten
What words are commonly confused with "arbeite"?
"arbeite" is commonly confused with "ärgerte", "arbeiten", "arbeitet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "arbeite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arbeite" is [ˈaʁbaɪ̯tə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arbeite" come from?
"arbeite" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dankbar#2,947windows#2,937doppelt#2,950Drittel#2,952

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

dicht8 variantsdreht8 variantseinzig8 variantsFritz8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list