Arbeitsamt

[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌʔamt]

/[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌʔamt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Arbeitsamt” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,828. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,828
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verwaltungsträger der deutschen Arbeitslosenversicherung; staatliche Organisation, die Arbeit vermittelt

Corpus desk

Index DE-arbeitsamt · Arbeitsamt · German

Arbeitsamt · rank #23,828 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #23,828
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH anpacken

Nearest frequency peer: anpacken (-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 „Arbeitsamt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Arbeitsamt“ 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).

Arbeitsamt vs Arbeitsort
80% similar

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

Key facts for Arbeitsamt
PropertyValue
HeadwordArbeitsamt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌʔamt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#23,828
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Arbeitsamt“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „anpacken“ (#23,827), „arch“ (#23,829), „Anomalie“ (#23,826). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Arbeitsamt“ bei #23,828. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Arbeitsamt (IPA [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌʔamt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,828 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Verwaltungsträger der deutschen Arbeitslosenversicherung; staatliche Organisation, die Arbeit vermittelt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Arbeitsamt, with forms such as "abreitsamt", "arbbeitsamt", and "arbeistamt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Arbeitsort", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Arbeitsamt, spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-S-A-M-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verwaltungsträger der deutschen Arbeitslosenversicherung; staatliche Organisation, die Arbeit vermittelt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Arbeitslosen gehen zum Arbeitsamt.
  2. Wenn ich beim Arbeitsamt keine Arbeit bekomme, geben sie mir Stütze.

This word in other languages

job centre(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abreitsamt
  • arbbeitsamt
  • arbeistamt
  • arbeitasmt
  • arbeitsammt
  • arbeitsamtt
  • arbeitsatm
  • arbeitsmat
  • arbeitssamt
  • arbeittsamt
  • arbetisamt
  • arbietsamt
  • arebitsamt
  • arrbeitsamt
  • rabeitsamt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abreitsamt2arbbeitsamt1arbeistamt2arbeitasmt2arbeitsammt1arbeitsamtt1arbeitsatm2arbeitsmat2
Edit distance from "Arbeitsamt"

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 "Arbeitsamt"?
"Arbeitsamt" is spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-S-A-M-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌʔamt].
What does "Arbeitsamt" mean?
As a noun, "Arbeitsamt" means: Verwaltungsträger der deutschen Arbeitslosenversicherung; staatliche Organisation, die Arbeit vermittelt
What words are commonly confused with "Arbeitsamt"?
"Arbeitsamt" is commonly confused with "Arbeitsort". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Arbeitsamt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Arbeitsamt" is [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌʔamt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Arbeitsamt" come from?
"Arbeitsamt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list