GrafikvsGräfinWhich spelling fits?

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“Grafik” and “Gräfin” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,707
“Grafik” frequency rank
#10,101
“Gräfin” frequency rank
14808
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Grafik Gräfin
Definition Zeichen-, Schreib- oder Druckkunst die Ehefrau eines Grafen

Where the eye mixes Grafik and Gräfin

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Grafik
6 ch
Gräfin

Visual trap between Grafik and Gräfin

A purely visual mix-up. Grafik ([ˈɡʁaːfɪk]) and Gräfin ([ˈɡʁɛːfɪn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14808, 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]. Gräfin is at rank #10,101, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁɛːfɪn].

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 14808, this pair ranks #1,948,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Grafik vs Gräfin

Shared letters: fgir. Private to "Grafik": ak. Private to "Gräfin": .

"Grafik" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC  ·  "Gräfin" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Grafikgarfik · ggrafik · graffik · grafikk · grafki · graifk · grfaik · grrafik

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Grafik" and "Gräfin" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈɡʁaːfɪk] versus [ˈɡʁɛːfɪn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Grafik" or "Gräfin"?
"Grafik" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,707 in our German list, against #10,101 for "Gräfin". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Grafik" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Gräfin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,948,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Grafik" and "Gräfin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gräfin vs grazie". 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 #1,948,585 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list