Arbeitstag

[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌtaːk]

/[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌtaːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Arbeitstag” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,658. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,658
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tag, an dem man arbeitet (zur Arbeit geht)

Corpus desk

Index DE-arbeitstag · Arbeitstag · German

Arbeitstag · rank #12,658 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,658
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Appell

Nearest frequency peer: Appell (-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 „Arbeitstag“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Arbeitstag“ 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).

Arbeitstag vs Arbeitsweg
80% similar
Arbeitstag vs Arbeitstage
91% similar

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

Key facts for Arbeitstag
PropertyValue
HeadwordArbeitstag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌtaːk]
Letters10
Frequency rank#12,658
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Arbeitstag“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Arbeitstagliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Appell“ (#12,657), „arts“ (#12,659), „Apartment“ (#12,656). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Arbeitstag“ bei #12,658. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Arbeitstag (IPA [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌtaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,658 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Arbeitstag, with forms such as "abreitstag", "arbbeitstag", and "arbeisttag". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Arbeitsweg", "Arbeitstage", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Arbeitstag, spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-S-T-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tag, an dem man arbeitet (zur Arbeit geht)
  2. 2
    die Zeitspanne an einem Tag, in der gearbeitet wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es war ein gewöhnlicher Arbeitstag.
  2. „Aber er hatte in der Nacht wenig geschlafen und fühlte sich recht müde, und so wurde es ein wenig fruchtbarer Arbeitstag, und Fürst Andrej kam nicht recht von der Stelle, hatte immerfort etwas an seiner eigenen Arbeit auszusetzen, was übrigens häufig vorkam, und war recht froh, als er hörte, dass er Besuch bekam.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abreitstag
  • arbbeitstag
  • arbeisttag
  • arbeitsatg
  • arbeitsstag
  • arbeitstagg
  • arbeitstga
  • arbeitsttag
  • arbeittsag
  • arbeittstag
  • arbetistag
  • arbietstag
  • arebitstag
  • arrbeitstag
  • rabeitstag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Arbeitstag - 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.

abreitstag2arbbeitstag1arbeisttag2arbeitsatg2arbeitsstag1arbeitstagg1arbeitstga2arbeitsttag1
Edit distance from "Arbeitstag"

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 "Arbeitstag"?
"Arbeitstag" is spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-S-T-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌtaːk].
What does "Arbeitstag" mean?
As a noun, "Arbeitstag" means: Tag, an dem man arbeitet (zur Arbeit geht)
What words are commonly confused with "Arbeitstag"?
"Arbeitstag" is commonly confused with "Arbeitsweg", "Arbeitstage". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Arbeitstag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Arbeitstag" is [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sˌtaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Arbeitstag" come from?
"Arbeitstag" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list