Büroarbeit

[byˈʁoːʔaʁˌbaɪ̯t]

/[byˈʁoːʔaʁˌbaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Büroarbeit” is uncommon German (frequency #72,263 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,263
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arbeit, die in einem Büro erledigt werden muss

Key facts for Büroarbeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordBüroarbeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[byˈʁoːʔaʁˌbaɪ̯t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#72,263
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Büroarbeit” 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). Büroarbeit 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

Büroarbeit is uncommon German at frequency #72,263 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [byˈʁoːʔaʁˌbaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Arbeit, die in einem Büro erledigt werden muss".

Büroarbeit has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Büroarbeit, spelled B-Ü-R-O-A-R-B-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arbeit, die in einem Büro erledigt werden muss

Synonyms

Bürotätigkeit

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 "Büroarbeit"?
"Büroarbeit" is spelled B-Ü-R-O-A-R-B-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [byˈʁoːʔaʁˌbaɪ̯t].
What does "Büroarbeit" mean?
As a noun, "Büroarbeit" means: Arbeit, die in einem Büro erledigt werden muss
How do you pronounce "Büroarbeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Büroarbeit" is [byˈʁoːʔaʁˌbaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Büroarbeit" come from?
"Büroarbeit" 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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Using “Büroarbeit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-Ü-R-O-A-R-B-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [byˈʁoːʔaʁˌbaɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list