Arbeitsgang

[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌɡaŋ]

/[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌɡaŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Arbeitsgang” is uncommon German (frequency #67,993 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,993
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - abgeschlossener Teil einer Kette/Abfolge von Arbeitsschritten (welche in ihrer Gesamtheit eine Arbeit vollständig machen)

Key facts for Arbeitsgang
PropertyValue
HeadwordArbeitsgang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌɡaŋ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#67,993
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Arbeitsgang” 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). Arbeitsgang lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Arbeitsgang is uncommon German at frequency #67,993 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌɡaŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Arbeitsgang in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Arbeitsgang, spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-S-G-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    abgeschlossener Teil einer Kette/Abfolge von Arbeitsschritten (welche in ihrer Gesamtheit eine Arbeit vollständig machen)
  2. 2
    Fortschritt einer Arbeit

Synonyms

ArbeitsschrittArbeitsvorgang

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 "Arbeitsgang"?
"Arbeitsgang" is spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-S-G-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌɡaŋ].
What does "Arbeitsgang" mean?
As a noun, "Arbeitsgang" means: abgeschlossener Teil einer Kette/Abfolge von Arbeitsschritten (welche in ihrer Gesamtheit eine Arbeit vollständig machen)
How do you pronounce "Arbeitsgang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Arbeitsgang" is [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌɡaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Arbeitsgang" come from?
"Arbeitsgang" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Arbeitsgang”

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-G-A-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌɡaŋ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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