Fremdarbeiter
[ˈfʁɛmtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tɐ]
The verdict
“Fremdarbeiter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ausländischer Arbeiter
Corpus desk
Index DE-fremdarbeiter · Fremdarbeiter · German
Fremdarbeiter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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 | Fremdarbeiter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfʁɛmtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tɐ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fremdarbeiter“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fremdarbeiter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʁɛmtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Fremdarbeiter, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Fremdarbeiter, spelled F-R-E-M-D-A-R-B-E-I-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1ausländischer Arbeiter
- 2ausländischer Zwangsarbeiter
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Fremdarbeiter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Federico sah aus wie ein Fremdarbeiter und war auch einer.“
„Handel und Arbeit wandern aus den armen Binnenländern in die reicheren und günstiger gelegenen Küstenstaaten ab, wo es freilich alsbald zu Ausschreitungen gegen die Fremdarbeiter kam.“
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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.