Lagerarbeiter

[ˈlaːɡɐˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tɐ]

/[ˈlaːɡɐˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lagerarbeiter” is uncommon German (frequency #97,286 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,286
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arbeiter, der seinen beruflichen Aufgaben in einem Lager nachgeht

Key facts for Lagerarbeiter
PropertyValue
HeadwordLagerarbeiter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaːɡɐˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#97,286
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lagerarbeiter” 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). Lagerarbeiter 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

Lagerarbeiter is uncommon German at frequency #97,286 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaːɡɐˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Arbeiter, der seinen beruflichen Aufgaben in einem Lager nachgeht".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Lagerarbeiter in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Lagerarbeiter, spelled L-A-G-E-R-A-R-B-E-I-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arbeiter, der seinen beruflichen Aufgaben in einem Lager nachgeht

This word in other languages

storekeeper(English)

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 "Lagerarbeiter"?
"Lagerarbeiter" is spelled L-A-G-E-R-A-R-B-E-I-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaːɡɐˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tɐ].
What does "Lagerarbeiter" mean?
As a noun, "Lagerarbeiter" means: Arbeiter, der seinen beruflichen Aufgaben in einem Lager nachgeht
How do you pronounce "Lagerarbeiter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lagerarbeiter" is [ˈlaːɡɐˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lagerarbeiter" come from?
"Lagerarbeiter" 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 “Lagerarbeiter”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-G-E-R-A-R-B-E-I-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlaːɡɐˌʔaʁbaɪ̯tɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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