Arbeitsraum

[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌʁaʊ̯m]

/[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌʁaʊ̯m]/ noun

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The verdict

“Arbeitsraum” is uncommon German (frequency #72,156 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,156
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Raum, in dem gearbeitet wird

Key facts for Arbeitsraum
PropertyValue
HeadwordArbeitsraum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌʁaʊ̯m]
Letters11
Frequency rank#72,156
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Arbeitsraum” 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). Arbeitsraum lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Arbeitsraum is uncommon German at frequency #72,156 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌʁaʊ̯m]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Raum, in dem gearbeitet wird".

Arbeitsraum doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Arbeitsraum, spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-S-R-A-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Raum, in dem gearbeitet wird

Synonyms

Arbeitszimmer

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 "Arbeitsraum"?
"Arbeitsraum" is spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-S-R-A-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌʁaʊ̯m].
What does "Arbeitsraum" mean?
As a noun, "Arbeitsraum" means: Raum, in dem gearbeitet wird
How do you pronounce "Arbeitsraum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Arbeitsraum" is [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌʁaʊ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Arbeitsraum" come from?
"Arbeitsraum" 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 “Arbeitsraum”

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-R-A-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌʁaʊ̯m] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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