Arbeitskittel

[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌkɪtl̩]

/[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌkɪtl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Arbeitskittel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Art Mantel, der zum Schutz vor Verschmutzung oder Beschädigung über anderen Kleidungsstücken getragen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-arbeitskittel · Arbeitskittel · German

Arbeitskittel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Arbeitskittel
PropertyValue
HeadwordArbeitskittel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌkɪtl̩]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Arbeitskittel“ im Deutschen

Arbeitskittelsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Arbeitskittel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌkɪtl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Art Mantel, der zum Schutz vor Verschmutzung oder Beschädigung über anderen Kleidungsstücken getragen wird".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Arbeitskittel, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Arbeitskittel, spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-S-K-I-T-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Art Mantel, der zum Schutz vor Verschmutzung oder Beschädigung über anderen Kleidungsstücken getragen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Laufbursche trug einen grünen Arbeitskittel und ein dickes Pflaster auf der linken Wange.“
  2. „Miras weißer Arbeitskittel hat große Taschen.“

Synonyms

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 "Arbeitskittel"?
"Arbeitskittel" is spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-S-K-I-T-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌkɪtl̩].
What does "Arbeitskittel" mean?
As a noun, "Arbeitskittel" means: eine Art Mantel, der zum Schutz vor Verschmutzung oder Beschädigung über anderen Kleidungsstücken getragen wird
How do you pronounce "Arbeitskittel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Arbeitskittel" is [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌkɪtl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Arbeitskittel" come from?
"Arbeitskittel" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list