arbeitsfrei

[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌfʁaɪ̯]

/[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌfʁaɪ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“arbeitsfrei” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zur Zeit keine berufliche Tätigkeiten ausüben müssend; frei von Arbeit

Key facts for arbeitsfrei
PropertyValue
Headwordarbeitsfrei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌfʁaɪ̯]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arbeitsfrei” sits in German frequency

arbeitsfrei falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for arbeitsfrei is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌfʁaɪ̯]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "zur Zeit keine berufliche Tätigkeiten ausüben müssend; frei von Arbeit".

arbeitsfrei has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 arbeitsfrei, spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-S-F-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    zur Zeit keine berufliche Tätigkeiten ausüben müssend; frei von Arbeit

Antonyms

arbeitsreich

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arbeitsfrei"?
"arbeitsfrei" is spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-S-F-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌfʁaɪ̯].
What does "arbeitsfrei" mean?
As an adjective, "arbeitsfrei" means: zur Zeit keine berufliche Tätigkeiten ausüben müssend; frei von Arbeit
How do you pronounce "arbeitsfrei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arbeitsfrei" is [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌfʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arbeitsfrei" come from?
"arbeitsfrei" 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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Using “arbeitsfrei”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-R-B-E-I-T-S-F-R-E-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌfʁaɪ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list