Which to use
“Grafik” and “Grafiken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,707
- “Grafik” frequency rank
- #13,852
- “Grafiken” frequency rank
- 18559
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grafik | Grafiken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zeichen-, Schreib- oder Druckkunst | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Grafik |
Where the eye mixes Grafik and Grafiken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Grafik runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against Grafiken's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Grafik with Grafiken
A purely visual mix-up. Grafik ([ˈɡʁaːfɪk]) and Grafiken ([ˈɡʁaːfɪkn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Grafik” sits inside “Grafiken”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18559, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Grafik is recorded at frequency rank #4,707, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁaːfɪk]. Grafiken is at rank #13,852, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁaːfɪkn̩].
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 18559, this pair ranks #1,917,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Grafik vs Grafiken
Shared letters: afgikr. Private to "Grafik": -. Private to "Grafiken": en.
"Grafik" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Grafiken" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Grafik" for "Grafiken" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Grafik" or "Grafiken"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Grafik" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grafiken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,917,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Grafik" and "Grafiken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Grafiken vs Grafiker". 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 #1,917,082 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.