erwerbstätiger

[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁpsˌtɛːtɪɡɐ]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁpsˌtɛːtɪɡɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“erwerbstätiger” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erwerbstätig

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Index DE-erwerbstatiger · erwerbstätiger · German

erwerbstätiger · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for erwerbstätiger
PropertyValue
Headworderwerbstätiger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁpsˌtɛːtɪɡɐ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „erwerbstätiger“ im Deutschen

erwerbstätigersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

erwerbstätiger is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁpsˌtɛːtɪɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for erwerbstätiger in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is erwerbstätiger, spelled E-R-W-E-R-B-S-T-Ä-T-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erwerbstätig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erwerbstätig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erwerbstätig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erwerbstätig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erwerbstätig

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erwerbstätiger"?
"erwerbstätiger" is spelled E-R-W-E-R-B-S-T-Ä-T-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁpsˌtɛːtɪɡɐ].
What does "erwerbstätiger" mean?
As an adjective, "erwerbstätiger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs erwerbstätig
How do you pronounce "erwerbstätiger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erwerbstätiger" is [ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁpsˌtɛːtɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erwerbstätiger" come from?
"erwerbstätiger" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list