erwerbstätig

[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁpsˌtɛːtɪç]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁpsˌtɛːtɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“erwerbstätig” is uncommon German (frequency #53,662 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,662
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einer Arbeit gegen Geld nachgehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-erwerbstatig · erwerbstätig · German

erwerbstätig · rank #53,662 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,662
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erspielen

Nearest frequency peer: erspielen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “erwerbstätig”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “erwerbstätig” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for erwerbstätig
PropertyValue
Headworderwerbstätig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁpsˌtɛːtɪç]
Letters12
Frequency rank#53,662
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erwerbstätig” 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).erwerbstätig lands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

erwerbstätig is uncommon German at frequency #53,662 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁpsˌtɛːtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einer Arbeit gegen Geld nachgehend".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for erwerbstätig, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is erwerbstätig, spelled E-R-W-E-R-B-S-T-Ä-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    einer Arbeit gegen Geld nachgehend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie waren in den letzten fünf Jahren erwerbstätig? Ja.
  2. Der Anteil der Frauen an der erwerbstätigen Bevölkerung war in dem Jahr deutlich gestiegen.

Antonyms

arbeitslosfrühpensioniertverrentet

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erwerbstätig"?
"erwerbstätig" is spelled E-R-W-E-R-B-S-T-Ä-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁpsˌtɛːtɪç].
What does "erwerbstätig" mean?
As an adjective, "erwerbstätig" means: einer Arbeit gegen Geld nachgehend
How do you pronounce "erwerbstätig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erwerbstätig" is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁpsˌtɛːtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erwerbstätig" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

essentiellen#53,665Ersatzteilen#53,658Europawahlen#53,668entsetzliche#53,653

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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