Arbeitsverhältnis
[ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sfɛɐ̯ˌhɛltnɪs]
The verdict
“Arbeitsverhältnis” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #25,042 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #25,042
- frequency rank, German
- 17
- letters
- 27
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - rechtliche Beziehung zwischen Arbeitgeber und Arbeitnehmer
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Arbeitsverhältnis |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sfɛɐ̯ˌhɛltnɪs] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Frequency rank | #25,042 |
| Misspellings tracked | 27 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Arbeitsverhältnis” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Arbeitsverhältnis is 17 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sfɛɐ̯ˌhɛltnɪs]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,042 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 27 likely wrong-spelling variants for Arbeitsverhältnis, with forms such as "abreitsverhältnis", "arbbeitsverhältnis", and "arbeistverhältnis". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Arbeitsverhältnisse", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Arbeitsverhältnis, spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-S-V-E-R-H-Ä-L-T-N-I-S.
Definition
- 1rechtliche Beziehung zwischen Arbeitgeber und Arbeitnehmer
- 2Gesamtheit der Umstände, unter denen die Arbeit geleistet wird
Synonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: abreitsverhältnis,arbbeitsverhältnis,arbeistverhältnis,arbeitsevrhältnis,arbeitssverhältnis,arbeitsvehrältnis,arbeitsverhhältnis,arbeitsverhlätnis,arbeitsverhälltnis,arbeitsverhälntis,arbeitsverhältins,arbeitsverhältniss,arbeitsverhältnnis,arbeitsverhältnsi,arbeitsverhälttnis,arbeitsverhätlnis,arbeitsverrhältnis,arbeitsverähltnis,arbeitsvrehältnis,arbeitsvverhältnis,arbeittsverhältnis,arbeitvserhältnis,arbetisverhältnis,arbietsverhältnis,arebitsverhältnis,arrbeitsverhältnis,rabeitsverhältnis
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Arbeitsverhältnis - 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.
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
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Using “Arbeitsverhältnis”
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-V-E-R-H-Ä-L-T-N-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaʁbaɪ̯t͡sfɛɐ̯ˌhɛltnɪs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Arbeitsverhältnisse” - see the side-by-side comparison. Arbeitsverhältnis vs Arbeitsverhältnisse
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.