Arbeitsmigrant

[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡smiˌɡʁant]

/[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡smiˌɡʁant]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die aus beruflichen Gründen über längere Zeit in einem fremden Land arbeitet

Key facts for Arbeitsmigrant
PropertyValue
HeadwordArbeitsmigrant
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡smiˌɡʁant]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Arbeitsmigrant” sits in German frequency

Arbeitsmigrant 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Arbeitsmigrant is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡smiˌɡʁant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die aus beruflichen Gründen über längere Zeit in einem fremden Land arbeitet".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Arbeitsmigrant in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Arbeitsmigrant, spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-S-M-I-G-R-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die aus beruflichen Gründen über längere Zeit in einem fremden Land arbeitet

Synonyms

GastarbeiterFremdarbeiter

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 "Arbeitsmigrant"?
"Arbeitsmigrant" is spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-S-M-I-G-R-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡smiˌɡʁant].
What does "Arbeitsmigrant" mean?
As a noun, "Arbeitsmigrant" means: Person, die aus beruflichen Gründen über längere Zeit in einem fremden Land arbeitet
How do you pronounce "Arbeitsmigrant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Arbeitsmigrant" is [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡smiˌɡʁant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Arbeitsmigrant" come from?
"Arbeitsmigrant" 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 “Arbeitsmigrant”

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-M-I-G-R-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡smiˌɡʁant] (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