Arbeitslosenversicherung

[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sloːzn̩fɛɐ̯ˌzɪçəʁʊŋ]

/[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sloːzn̩fɛɐ̯ˌzɪçəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Arbeitslosenversicherung” is a German headword at frequency #33,967, used as a noun.

#33,967
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gesetzliche oder private Versicherung gegen die Folgen von Arbeitslosigkeit, im deutschen Sprachraum bei Arbeitnehmern als Pflichtversicherung ausgestaltet

Key facts for Arbeitslosenversicherung
PropertyValue
HeadwordArbeitslosenversicherung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sloːzn̩fɛɐ̯ˌzɪçəʁʊŋ]
Letters24
Frequency rank#33,967
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Arbeitslosenversicherung” 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). Arbeitslosenversicherung 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.

Spelling & dictionary insight

The German entry for Arbeitslosenversicherung is 24 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sloːzn̩fɛɐ̯ˌzɪçəʁʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #33,967 in overall German word frequency among 113,935 “A” headwords. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Arbeitslosenversicherung has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Arbeitslosenversicherung, spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-S-L-O-S-E-N-V-E-R-S-I-C-H-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    gesetzliche oder private Versicherung gegen die Folgen von Arbeitslosigkeit, im deutschen Sprachraum bei Arbeitnehmern als Pflichtversicherung ausgestaltet
  2. 2
    Träger der gesetzlichen Arbeitslosenversicherung (staatliche Einrichtung) oder privates Versicherungsunternehmen

This word in other languages

assurance chômage(Français)

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 "Arbeitslosenversicherung"?
"Arbeitslosenversicherung" is spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-S-L-O-S-E-N-V-E-R-S-I-C-H-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sloːzn̩fɛɐ̯ˌzɪçəʁʊŋ].
What does "Arbeitslosenversicherung" mean?
As a noun, "Arbeitslosenversicherung" means: gesetzliche oder private Versicherung gegen die Folgen von Arbeitslosigkeit, im deutschen Sprachraum bei Arbeitnehmern als Pflichtversicherung ausgestaltet
How do you pronounce "Arbeitslosenversicherung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Arbeitslosenversicherung" is [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sloːzn̩fɛɐ̯ˌzɪçəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Arbeitslosenversicherung" come from?
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Using “Arbeitslosenversicherung”

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-L-O-S-E-N-V-E-R-S-I-C-H-E-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sloːzn̩fɛɐ̯ˌzɪçəʁʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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