Arithmetik

[aʁɪtˈmeːtɪk]

/[aʁɪtˈmeːtɪk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Arithmetik” is uncommon German (frequency #51,930 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,930
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Teilgebiet der Mathematik, welches sich mit dem Rechnen mit Zahlen, den Grundrechenarten und den entsprechenden Rechengesetzen befasst

Corpus desk

Index DE-arithmetik · Arithmetik · German

Arithmetik · rank #51,930 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,930
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Archivierung

Nearest frequency peer: Archivierung (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Arithmetik“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Arithmetik“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Arithmetik
PropertyValue
HeadwordArithmetik
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aʁɪtˈmeːtɪk]
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,930
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Arithmetik“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Arithmetikfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Archivierung“ (#51,929), „armseligen“ (#51,931), „asylum“ (#51,932). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Arithmetik“ bei #51,930. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Arithmetik is uncommon German at frequency #51,930 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aʁɪtˈmeːtɪk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Arithmetik in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Arithmetik, spelled A-R-I-T-H-M-E-T-I-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teilgebiet der Mathematik, welches sich mit dem Rechnen mit Zahlen, den Grundrechenarten und den entsprechenden Rechengesetzen befasst
  2. 2
    Lehrbuch von [1]

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Im Sonderforschungsbereich/Transregio 45 werden 'Perioden, Modulräume und Arithmetik algebraischer Varietäten' erforscht.“
  2. „Sowohl in der Arithmetik als auch in der Geometrie entwickeln die Pythagoreer einen neuen Umgang mit Mathematik.“

Synonyms

RechenkunstZahlenlehre

This word in other languages

arithmetic(English)aritmética(Español)arithmétique(Français)

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 "Arithmetik"?
"Arithmetik" is spelled A-R-I-T-H-M-E-T-I-K. The IPA pronunciation is [aʁɪtˈmeːtɪk].
What does "Arithmetik" mean?
As a noun, "Arithmetik" means: Teilgebiet der Mathematik, welches sich mit dem Rechnen mit Zahlen, den Grundrechenarten und den entsprechenden Rechengesetzen befasst
How do you pronounce "Arithmetik"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Arithmetik" is [aʁɪtˈmeːtɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Arithmetik" come from?
"Arithmetik" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

armseligen#51,931aufhorchen#51,936aufzuladen#51,937ausdauernd#51,939

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list