Kinderarbeit

[ˈkɪndɐˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t]

/[ˈkɪndɐˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Kinderarbeit” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,730. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,730
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (geächtete) erwerbliche Arbeit, die von Kindern verrichtet werden muss

Corpus desk

Index DE-kinderarbeit · Kinderarbeit · German

Kinderarbeit · rank #28,730 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,730
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kennenlernte

Nearest frequency peer: kennenlernte (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Kinderarbeit“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Kinderarbeit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kinderarbeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordKinderarbeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɪndɐˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t]
Letters12
Frequency rank#28,730
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kinderarbeit“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kinderarbeitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kennenlernte“ (#28,729), „klingende“ (#28,731), „kampflos“ (#28,728). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kinderarbeit“ bei #28,730. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Kinderarbeit (IPA [ˈkɪndɐˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,730 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kinderarbeit, with forms such as "iknderarbeit", "kidnerarbeit", and "kindderarbeit". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kinderarbeit, spelled K-I-N-D-E-R-A-R-B-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    (geächtete) erwerbliche Arbeit, die von Kindern verrichtet werden muss
  2. 2
    etwas, das von einem Kind spielerisch angefertigt wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn Kinder keine freie, unbeschwerte Jugend haben, sondern zur Kinderarbeit gezwungen, verkauft, versklavt werden, sind sie ein Symbol für die verkaufte und geschändete Zukunft der gesamten Menschheit.
  2. „Dass Kinderarbeit so märchenhaft daherkommen konnte, störte mich erst später.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iknderarbeit
  • kidnerarbeit
  • kindderarbeit
  • kindearrbeit
  • kinderabreit
  • kinderarbbeit
  • kinderarbeitt
  • kinderarbeti
  • kinderarbiet
  • kinderarebit
  • kinderarrbeit
  • kinderrabeit
  • kinderrarbeit
  • kindrearbeit
  • kinedrarbeit
  • kinnderarbeit
  • kkinderarbeit
  • kniderarbeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kinderarbeit - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

iknderarbeit2kidnerarbeit2kindderarbeit1kindearrbeit2kinderabreit2kinderarbbeit1kinderarbeitt1kinderarbeti2
Edit distance from "Kinderarbeit"

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 "Kinderarbeit"?
"Kinderarbeit" is spelled K-I-N-D-E-R-A-R-B-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪndɐˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t].
What does "Kinderarbeit" mean?
As a noun, "Kinderarbeit" means: (geächtete) erwerbliche Arbeit, die von Kindern verrichtet werden muss
What are common misspellings of "Kinderarbeit"?
Common misspellings include "iknderarbeit", "kidnerarbeit", "kindderarbeit", "kindearrbeit", "kinderabreit". The correct spelling is "Kinderarbeit".
How do you pronounce "Kinderarbeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kinderarbeit" is [ˈkɪndɐˌʔaʁbaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kinderarbeit" come from?
"Kinderarbeit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list