werktätig
[ˈvɛʁkˌtɛːtɪç]
The verdict
“werktätig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in einem Beruf arbeitend tätig
Corpus desk
Index DE-werktatig · werktätig · German
werktätig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | werktätig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈvɛʁkˌtɛːtɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „werktätig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
werktätig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvɛʁkˌtɛːtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in einem Beruf arbeitend tätig".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for werktätig, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 werktätig, spelled W-E-R-K-T-Ä-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1in einem Beruf arbeitend tätig
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how werktätig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die werktätige Bevölkerung trägt einen großen Anteil zum Bruttoinlandsprodukt eines Landes bei.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.