arbeitsfähig
[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌfɛːɪç]
The verdict
“arbeitsfähig” is uncommon German (frequency #50,275 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #50,275
- frequency rank, German
- 6,976
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - in der Lage zu arbeiten
Corpus desk
Index DE-arbeitsfahig · arbeitsfähig · German
arbeitsfähig · rank #50,275 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #50,275
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 6,976
- PHOTO-FINISH Arbeitnehmeri…
Nearest frequency peer: Arbeitnehmerinnen (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “arbeitsfähig”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Aposteln
Aposteln
49,729 corpus weight
- Apostels
Apostels
49,728 corpus weight
- Arbeitnehme…
Arbeitnehmerinnen
49,727 corpus weight
- arbeitsfähig
arbeitsfähig
49,726 corpus weight
- Arbeitsmitt…
Arbeitsmittel
49,725 corpus weight
- Argos
Argos
49,724 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “arbeitsfähig” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | arbeitsfähig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌfɛːɪç] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #50,275 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “arbeitsfähig” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
arbeitsfähig is uncommon German at frequency #50,275 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌfɛːɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der Lage zu arbeiten".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for arbeitsfähig, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is arbeitsfähig, spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-S-F-Ä-H-I-G.
Definition
- 1in der Lage zu arbeiten
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how arbeitsfähig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nach langer Krankheit ist er wieder vollständig arbeitsfähig.
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This word in other languages
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.
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Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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