werktätig

[ˈvɛʁkˌtɛːtɪç]

/[ˈvɛʁkˌtɛːtɪç]/ adj

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.

Key facts for werktätig
PropertyValue
Headwordwerktätig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvɛʁkˌtɛːtɪç]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „werktätig“ im Deutschen

werktätigschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    in einem Beruf arbeitend tätig

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "werktätig"?
"werktätig" is spelled W-E-R-K-T-Ä-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛʁkˌtɛːtɪç].
What does "werktätig" mean?
As an adjective, "werktätig" means: in einem Beruf arbeitend tätig
How do you pronounce "werktätig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "werktätig" is [ˈvɛʁkˌtɛːtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "werktätig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list