Which to use
“Grafiken” and “Grafiker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,852
- “Grafiken” frequency rank
- #23,162
- “Grafiker” frequency rank
- 37014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grafiken | Grafiker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Grafik | Gestalter künstlerischer oder kommerzieller bildlicher Darstellungen |
Where the eye mixes Grafiken and Grafiker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Grafiken and Grafiker follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Grafiken with Grafiker
A purely visual mix-up. Grafiken ([ˈɡʁaːfɪkn̩]) and Grafiker ([ˈɡʁaːfɪkɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “Grafiken” becomes r in “Grafiker”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Grafiken is recorded at frequency rank #13,852, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁaːfɪkn̩]. Grafiker is at rank #23,162, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁaːfɪkɐ].
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 37014, this pair ranks #1,600,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Grafiken vs Grafiker
Shared letters: aefgikr. Private to "Grafiken": n. Private to "Grafiker": -.
"Grafiken" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "Grafiker" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Grafiken" and "Grafiker" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Grafiken" or "Grafiker" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Grafiken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grafiker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,600,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Grafiken" and "Grafiker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Grafik 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 #1,600,993 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.