Which to use
“fotografiere” and “fotografieren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,683
- “fotografiere” frequency rank
- #7,917
- “fotografieren” frequency rank
- 57600
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fotografiere | fotografieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fotografieren | ein Foto machen |
Where the eye mixes fotografiere and fotografieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. fotografiere runs 12 letters (CVCVCCVCVVCV) against fotografieren's 13 (CVCVCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fotografiere vs fotografieren
A purely visual mix-up. fotografiere ([fotoɡʁaˈfiːʁə]) and fotografieren ([fotoɡʁaˈfiːʁən]) 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) - “fotografiere” sits inside “fotografieren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57600, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fotografiere is recorded at frequency rank #49,683, classified as averb, pronounced [fotoɡʁaˈfiːʁə]. fotografieren is at rank #7,917, tagged as averb, pronounced [fotoɡʁaˈfiːʁən].
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 57600, this pair ranks #895,153 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fotografiere vs fotografieren
Shared letters: aefgiort. Private to "fotografiere": -. Private to "fotografieren": n.
"fotografiere" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVVCV · "fotografieren" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fotografiere ← ffotografiere · footgrafiere · fotgorafiere · fotogarfiere · fotoggrafiere · fotografeire · fotograffiere · fotografieer
- fotografieren ← ffotografieren · footgrafieren · fotgorafieren · fotogarfieren · fotoggrafieren · fotografeiren · fotograffieren · fotografieern
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fotografiere" and "fotografieren" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fotografiere" or "fotografieren"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fotografiere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fotografieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #895,153 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fotografiere" and "fotografieren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fotografiere vs fotografierte". 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 #895,153 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.