Which to use
“Biografie” and “Biografien” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,251
- “Biografie” frequency rank
- #26,785
- “Biografien” frequency rank
- 39036
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Biografie | Biografien |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lebensbeschreibung einer Person | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Biografie |
Where the eye mixes Biografie and Biografien
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Biografie runs 9 letters (CVVCCVCVV) against Biografien's 10 (CVVCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Biografie and Biografien
A purely visual mix-up. Biografie ([bioɡʁaˈfiː]) and Biografien ([bioɡʁaˈfiːən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Biografie” sits inside “Biografien”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39036, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Biografie is recorded at frequency rank #12,251, classified as anoun, pronounced [bioɡʁaˈfiː]. Biografien is at rank #26,785, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bioɡʁaˈfiːən].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 39036, this pair ranks #1,547,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Biografie vs Biografien
Shared letters: abefgior. Private to "Biografie": -. Private to "Biografien": n.
"Biografie" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVV · "Biografien" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Biografie ← bbiografie · bigorafie · biogarfie · bioggrafie · biografei · biograffie · biograife · biogrfaie
- Biografien ← bbiografien · bigorafien · biogarfien · bioggrafien · biografein · biograffien · biografienn · biografine
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Biografie" and "Biografien" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Biografie" or "Biografien"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Biografie" and "Biografien" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Biografie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Biografien" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,547,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Biografie" and "Biografien" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Biografien vs Biographien". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,547,847 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.