Metallarbeiter

[meˈtalʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tɐ]

/[meˈtalʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Metallarbeiter” is uncommon German (frequency #90,626 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,626
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemand, der berufsmäßig mit der Be- und Verarbeitung von Metallen beschäftigt ist; Arbeiter in der Metallindustrie

Corpus desk

Index DE-metallarbeiter · Metallarbeiter · German

Metallarbeiter · rank #90,626 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,626
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 44,424
  • PHOTO-FINISH Messstelle

Nearest frequency peer: Messstelle (-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 “Metallarbeiter”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Metallarbeiter” 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 Metallarbeiter
PropertyValue
HeadwordMetallarbeiter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meˈtalʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tɐ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#90,626
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Metallarbeiter” 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). Metallarbeiter 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

Metallarbeiter is uncommon German at frequency #90,626 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [meˈtalʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der berufsmäßig mit der Be- und Verarbeitung von Metallen beschäftigt ist; Arbeiter in der Metallindustrie".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Metallarbeiter, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Metallarbeiter, spelled M-E-T-A-L-L-A-R-B-E-I-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der berufsmäßig mit der Be- und Verarbeitung von Metallen beschäftigt ist; Arbeiter in der Metallindustrie

Synonyms

Metaller

This word in other languages

metalworker(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.

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 "Metallarbeiter"?
"Metallarbeiter" is spelled M-E-T-A-L-L-A-R-B-E-I-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈtalʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tɐ].
What does "Metallarbeiter" mean?
As a noun, "Metallarbeiter" means: jemand, der berufsmäßig mit der Be- und Verarbeitung von Metallen beschäftigt ist; Arbeiter in der Metallindustrie
How do you pronounce "Metallarbeiter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Metallarbeiter" is [meˈtalʔaʁˌbaɪ̯tɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Metallarbeiter" come from?
"Metallarbeiter" 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 "Metallarbeiter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

meistbietenden#90,620niedergerissen#90,685Paketzusteller#90,707Pellkartoffeln#90,716
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