arbeiten
\ˈaʁbaɪ̯tn̩\
The verdict
“arbeiten” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Travailler, être actif.
Corpus desk
Index FR-arbeiten · arbeiten · French
arbeiten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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 | arbeiten |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈaʁbaɪ̯tn̩\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
arbeiten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈaʁbaɪ̯tn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
arbeiten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is arbeiten, spelled A-R-B-E-I-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Travailler, être actif.
- 2Avoir un emploi, exercer une activité professionnelle.
- 3Marcher, fonctionner.
- 4Travailler, avoir une action, impersonnel.
- 5Travailler (en parlant du bois, des matériaux qui se dilatent et se contractent).
- 6Travailler sur, essayer d'améliorer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how arbeiten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wir arbeiten gemeinsam an einem Wörterbuch.
Wenn man im Sitzen arbeitet, empfiehlt es sich, einmal pro Stunde aufzustehen und sich zu strecken.
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.