Arbeiterfamilie

[ˈaʁbaɪ̯tɐfaˌmiːli̯ə]

/[ˈaʁbaɪ̯tɐfaˌmiːli̯ə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Arbeiterfamilie” is uncommon German (frequency #95,260 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,260
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Familie, in der der Vater (und eventuell auch die Mutter) den Lebensunterhalt mit körperlicher Arbeit verdienen

Key facts for Arbeiterfamilie
PropertyValue
HeadwordArbeiterfamilie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʁbaɪ̯tɐfaˌmiːli̯ə]
Letters15
Frequency rank#95,260
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Arbeiterfamilie” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Arbeiterfamilie lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Arbeiterfamilie is uncommon German at frequency #95,260 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʁbaɪ̯tɐfaˌmiːli̯ə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Familie, in der der Vater (und eventuell auch die Mutter) den Lebensunterhalt mit körperlicher Arbeit verdienen".

Arbeiterfamilie doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Arbeiterfamilie, spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-E-R-F-A-M-I-L-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Familie, in der der Vater (und eventuell auch die Mutter) den Lebensunterhalt mit körperlicher Arbeit verdienen

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 "Arbeiterfamilie"?
"Arbeiterfamilie" is spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-E-R-F-A-M-I-L-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʁbaɪ̯tɐfaˌmiːli̯ə].
What does "Arbeiterfamilie" mean?
As a noun, "Arbeiterfamilie" means: eine Familie, in der der Vater (und eventuell auch die Mutter) den Lebensunterhalt mit körperlicher Arbeit verdienen
How do you pronounce "Arbeiterfamilie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Arbeiterfamilie" is [ˈaʁbaɪ̯tɐfaˌmiːli̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Arbeiterfamilie" come from?
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Using “Arbeiterfamilie”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-R-B-E-I-T-E-R-F-A-M-I-L-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʁbaɪ̯tɐfaˌmiːli̯ə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list