herausarbeiten

[hɛˈʁaʊ̯sʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tn̩]

/[hɛˈʁaʊ̯sʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“herausarbeiten” is uncommon German (frequency #62,496 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,496
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich durch Anstrengungen aus einer unangenehmen Situation befreien

Corpus desk

Index DE-herausarbeiten · herausarbeiten · German

herausarbeiten · rank #62,496 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,496
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 59,066
  • PHOTO-FINISH herausfordert

Nearest frequency peer: herausfordert (+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 “herausarbeiten”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “herausarbeiten” 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 May 6, 2026
Key facts for herausarbeiten
PropertyValue
Headwordherausarbeiten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɛˈʁaʊ̯sʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#62,496
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “herausarbeiten” 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). herausarbeiten lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

herausarbeiten is uncommon German at frequency #62,496 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for herausarbeiten, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is herausarbeiten, spelled H-E-R-A-U-S-A-R-B-E-I-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich durch Anstrengungen aus einer unangenehmen Situation befreien
  2. 2
    zum Vorschein bringen, deutlich machen

Synonyms

herauskämpfenrausarbeitenerarbeitenrausarbeiten

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); 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 May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "herausarbeiten"?
"herausarbeiten" is spelled H-E-R-A-U-S-A-R-B-E-I-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tn̩].
What does "herausarbeiten" mean?
As a verb, "herausarbeiten" means: sich durch Anstrengungen aus einer unangenehmen Situation befreien
How do you pronounce "herausarbeiten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herausarbeiten" is [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herausarbeiten" come from?
"herausarbeiten" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency 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