Mitarbeit

[ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯t]

/[ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mitarbeit” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,105. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,105
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Arbeit mit anderen zusammen an einem Werk, in einem Projekt, in einem Bereich

Corpus desk

Index DE-mitarbeit · Mitarbeit · German

Mitarbeit · rank #8,105 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,105
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH MB

Nearest frequency peer: MB (-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 „Mitarbeit“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Mitarbeit vs Mitarbeiter
82% similar
Mitarbeit vs mitarbeiten
73% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Mitarbeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordMitarbeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,105
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mitarbeit“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Mitarbeitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „MB“ (#8,104), „ml“ (#8,106), „Marion“ (#8,103). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mitarbeit“ bei #8,105. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Mitarbeit (IPA [ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,105 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mitarbeit, with forms such as "imtarbeit", "miatrbeit", and "mitabreit". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Mitarbeiter", "mitarbeiten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Mitarbeit, spelled M-I-T-A-R-B-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Arbeit mit anderen zusammen an einem Werk, in einem Projekt, in einem Bereich
  2. 2
    die Beteiligung von Schülern am Unterricht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie sagte ihre Mitarbeit zu.
  2. „Und Hainstock, der eigentlich von vornherein die Mitarbeit verweigert hatte, stieg schließlich nur zögernd und ohne viel Risiko zu übernehmen ein, hielt sich sorgfältig im Hintergrund.“

Synonyms

Kooperation

This word in other languages

collaboration(English)coopération(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imtarbeit
  • miatrbeit
  • mitabreit
  • mitarbbeit
  • mitarbeitt
  • mitarbeti
  • mitarbiet
  • mitarebit
  • mitarrbeit
  • mitrabeit
  • mittarbeit
  • mmitarbeit
  • mtiarbeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mitarbeit - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

imtarbeit2miatrbeit2mitabreit2mitarbbeit1mitarbeitt1mitarbeti2mitarbiet2mitarebit2
Edit distance from "Mitarbeit"

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 "Mitarbeit"?
"Mitarbeit" is spelled M-I-T-A-R-B-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯t].
What does "Mitarbeit" mean?
As a noun, "Mitarbeit" means: die Arbeit mit anderen zusammen an einem Werk, in einem Projekt, in einem Bereich
What words are commonly confused with "Mitarbeit"?
"Mitarbeit" is commonly confused with "Mitarbeiter", "mitarbeiten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mitarbeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mitarbeit" is [ˈmɪtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mitarbeit" come from?
"Mitarbeit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Nordkorea#8,113Komplexen#8,090klassisch#8,088Inflation#8,081

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Heimspiel13 variantsGeräusche13 variantszugegeben13 variantsentführt13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list