Which to use
“fotografieren” and “fotografiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,917
- “fotografieren” frequency rank
- #9,023
- “fotografiert” frequency rank
- 16940
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fotografieren | fotografiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Foto machen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fotografieren |
Where the eye mixes fotografieren and fotografiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. fotografieren runs 13 letters (CVCVCCVCVVCVC) against fotografiert's 12 (CVCVCCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fotografieren vs fotografiert
A purely visual mix-up. fotografieren ([fotoɡʁaˈfiːʁən]) and fotografiert ([fotoɡʁaˈfiːɐ̯t]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16940, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fotografieren is recorded at frequency rank #7,917, classified as averb, pronounced [fotoɡʁaˈfiːʁən]. fotografiert is at rank #9,023, tagged as averb, pronounced [fotoɡʁaˈfiːɐ̯t].
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 16940, this pair ranks #1,931,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fotografieren vs fotografiert
Shared letters: aefgiort. Private to "fotografieren": n. Private to "fotografiert": -.
"fotografieren" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVVCVC · "fotografiert" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fotografieren ← ffotografieren · footgrafieren · fotgorafieren · fotogarfieren · fotoggrafieren · fotografeiren · fotograffieren · fotografieern
- fotografiert ← ffotografiert · footgrafiert · fotgorafiert · fotogarfiert · fotoggrafiert · fotografeirt · fotograffiert · fotografierrt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fotografieren" and "fotografiert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "fotografieren" or "fotografiert" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fotografieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fotografiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,931,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fotografieren" and "fotografiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fotografiere vs fotografiert". 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 #1,931,755 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.