Frauenarbeit

[ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t]

/[ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Frauenarbeit” is uncommon German (frequency #77,975 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,975
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Erwerbstätigkeit von Frauen

Key facts for Frauenarbeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordFrauenarbeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t]
Letters12
Frequency rank#77,975
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Frauenarbeit” 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). Frauenarbeit lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Frauenarbeit is uncommon German at frequency #77,975 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Frauenarbeit, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Frauenarbeit, spelled F-R-A-U-E-N-A-R-B-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erwerbstätigkeit von Frauen
  2. 2
    Tätigkeit, Verrichtung, für die Frauen prädestiniert sein sollen, weil diese Tätigkeit/Verrichtung als besonders geeignet für Frauen angesehen wird
  3. 3
    Gesamtheit der Tätigkeiten, die von verschiedenen Organisationen wahrgenommen werden, um sich für die Belange der Frauen einzusetzen

Antonyms

Männerarbeit

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-R-A-U-E-N-A-R-B-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfʁaʊ̯ənˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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