Arbeitssucht
[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌzʊxt]
The verdict
“Arbeitssucht” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - übermäßiges, unkontrolliertes, zwanghaftes Verlangen nach Arbeit
Corpus desk
Index DE-arbeitssucht · Arbeitssucht · German
Arbeitssucht · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Arbeitssucht |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌzʊxt] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Arbeitssucht“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Arbeitssucht is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌzʊxt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "übermäßiges, unkontrolliertes, zwanghaftes Verlangen nach Arbeit".
Arbeitssucht has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Arbeitssucht, spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-S-S-U-C-H-T.
Definition
- 1übermäßiges, unkontrolliertes, zwanghaftes Verlangen nach Arbeit
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Arbeitssucht appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„So könne nicht nur Überbelastung, sondern auch selbst auferlegte Arbeitssucht zu einer Depression und weiteren psychischen Leiden führen.“
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.