Arbeit

\ˈaʁ.baɪ̯t\

/\ˈaʁ.baɪ̯t\/ noun

The verdict

“Arbeit” is an uncommon French word, ranked #79,937 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#79,937
frequency rank, French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Travail, peine que l'on prend à faire quelque chose.

Key facts for Arbeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordArbeit
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈaʁ.baɪ̯t\
Letters6
Frequency rank#79,937
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Arbeit” sits in French 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). Arbeit lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for Arbeit is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈaʁ.baɪ̯t\. Corpus data places it at rank #79,937 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Arbeit, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Arbeit, spelled A-R-B-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Travail, peine que l'on prend à faire quelque chose.
  2. 2
    Travail : emploi.
  3. 3
    Travail de construction, de rénovation, etc. (comme en français souvent au pluriel).
  4. 4
    Travail : ouvrage, tâche, chose que l'on a fait ou qui est à faire.
  5. 5
    Contrôle scolaire, devoir surveillé, composition écrite.
  6. 6
    Étude, article.
  7. 7
    Travail effectué par une force.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Arbeit"?
"Arbeit" is spelled A-R-B-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈaʁ.baɪ̯t\.
What does "Arbeit" mean?
As a noun, "Arbeit" means: Travail, peine que l'on prend à faire quelque chose.
How do you pronounce "Arbeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Arbeit" is \ˈaʁ.baɪ̯t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Arbeit" come from?
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Using “Arbeit”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-R-B-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈaʁ.baɪ̯t\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list