arbeitsam
[ˈaʁbaɪ̯tzaːm]
The verdict
“arbeitsam” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - viel und lange arbeitend
Corpus desk
Index DE-arbeitsam · arbeitsam · German
arbeitsam · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | arbeitsam |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈaʁbaɪ̯tzaːm] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „arbeitsam“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
arbeitsam is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaʁbaɪ̯tzaːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "viel und lange arbeitend".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for arbeitsam, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is arbeitsam, spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-S-A-M.
Definition
- 1viel und lange arbeitend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how arbeitsam appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Es war einmal vor langer Zeit in einem Dorf der Bretagne ein junger Mann namens Wilhem Lostik. Wilhem war arbeitsam und rechtschaffen, aber er trank gern einen über den Durst …
Die Deutschen gelten vielen in der Welt als arbeitsam und fleißig.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.