Erdarbeit
[ˈeːɐ̯tˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Erdarbeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gestaltung/Umgestaltung des Erdbodens oder seines Untergrunds
Corpus desk
Index DE-erdarbeit · Erdarbeit · German
Erdarbeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Erdarbeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈeːɐ̯tˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Erdarbeit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Erdarbeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeːɐ̯tˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gestaltung/Umgestaltung des Erdbodens oder seines Untergrunds".
No misspelling variants are generated for Erdarbeit in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Erdarbeit, spelled E-R-D-A-R-B-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Gestaltung/Umgestaltung des Erdbodens oder seines Untergrunds
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Erdarbeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Gerade wird er im großen Stil saniert: ein Glücksfall für die Archäologen, die bei Erdarbeiten nicht nur auf Azelins Grundmauern, sondern auch auf alte Fußböden, Gräber und Reste der ersten Kapelle stießen, die hier um 815 nach Christus stand.“
„Die Stadtwerke selbst teilten gestern mit, dass ein beauftragtes Unternehmen in der kommenden Woche mit den Erdarbeiten beginnen wird.“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.