Auftragsarbeiten

[ˈaʊ̯ftʁaːksˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩]

/[ˈaʊ̯ftʁaːksˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Auftragsarbeiten” is uncommon German (frequency #73,258 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,258
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auftragsarbeit

Key facts for Auftragsarbeiten
PropertyValue
HeadwordAuftragsarbeiten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯ftʁaːksˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩]
Letters16
Frequency rank#73,258
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Auftragsarbeiten” 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). Auftragsarbeiten 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

Auftragsarbeiten is uncommon German at frequency #73,258 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯ftʁaːksˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Auftragsarbeiten in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Auftragsarbeiten, spelled A-U-F-T-R-A-G-S-A-R-B-E-I-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auftragsarbeit
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Auftragsarbeit
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Auftragsarbeit
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Auftragsarbeit

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 "Auftragsarbeiten"?
"Auftragsarbeiten" is spelled A-U-F-T-R-A-G-S-A-R-B-E-I-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯ftʁaːksˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩].
What does "Auftragsarbeiten" mean?
As a noun, "Auftragsarbeiten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Auftragsarbeit
How do you pronounce "Auftragsarbeiten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Auftragsarbeiten" is [ˈaʊ̯ftʁaːksˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Auftragsarbeiten" come from?
"Auftragsarbeiten" 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 “Auftragsarbeiten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-F-T-R-A-G-S-A-R-B-E-I-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯ftʁaːksˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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