Arbeitslager

[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌlaːɡɐ]

/[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌlaːɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Arbeitslager” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,439. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,439
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lager, in dem Gefangene zur Zwangsarbeit interniert gehalten werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-arbeitslager · Arbeitslager · German

Arbeitslager · rank #33,439 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #33,439
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Arbeitsaufwand

Nearest frequency peer: Arbeitsaufwand (-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 „Arbeitslager“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Arbeitslager“ 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).

Arbeitslager vs Arbeitstage
83% similar

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

Key facts for Arbeitslager
PropertyValue
HeadwordArbeitslager
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌlaːɡɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#33,439
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Arbeitslager“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Arbeitslagerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Arbeitsaufwand“ (#33,438), „Assistenzarzt“ (#33,440), „anzuregen“ (#33,437). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Arbeitslager“ bei #33,439. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Arbeitslager (IPA [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌlaːɡɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,439 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Lager, in dem Gefangene zur Zwangsarbeit interniert gehalten werden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Arbeitslager, with forms such as "abreitslager", "arbbeitslager", and "arbeistlager". 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, "Arbeitstage", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Arbeitslager, spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-S-L-A-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lager, in dem Gefangene zur Zwangsarbeit interniert gehalten werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vier Führer der in China verbotenen protestantischen Kirche sind zu zwei Jahren Arbeitslager verurteilt worden. (abendblatt.de)
  2. „Es war zwar nur ein Arbeitslager, aber der Umgang war ähnlich wie in einem Konzentrationslager.“

This word in other languages

camp de travail(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abreitslager
  • arbbeitslager
  • arbeistlager
  • arbeitlsager
  • arbeitsalger
  • arbeitslaegr
  • arbeitslagerr
  • arbeitslagger
  • arbeitslagre
  • arbeitslgaer
  • arbeitsllager
  • arbeitsslager
  • arbeittslager
  • arbetislager
  • arbietslager
  • arebitslager
  • arrbeitslager
  • rabeitslager

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Arbeitslager - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abreitslager2arbbeitslager1arbeistlager2arbeitlsager2arbeitsalger2arbeitslaegr2arbeitslagerr1arbeitslagger1
Edit distance from "Arbeitslager"

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 "Arbeitslager"?
"Arbeitslager" is spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-S-L-A-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌlaːɡɐ].
What does "Arbeitslager" mean?
As a noun, "Arbeitslager" means: Lager, in dem Gefangene zur Zwangsarbeit interniert gehalten werden
What words are commonly confused with "Arbeitslager"?
"Arbeitslager" is commonly confused with "Arbeitstage". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Arbeitslager"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Arbeitslager" is [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌlaːɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Arbeitslager" come from?
"Arbeitslager" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Angewohnheit#33,431ausgewiesene#33,447Analphabeten#33,427alkoholische#33,426

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Aufstellungen18 variantszweistelligen18 variantszoologischen18 variantsbombardieren18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list