Which to use
“Grafiken” and “Gräfin” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,852
- “Grafiken” frequency rank
- #10,101
- “Gräfin” frequency rank
- 23953
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grafiken | Gräfin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Grafik | die Ehefrau eines Grafen |
Where the eye mixes Grafiken and Gräfin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Grafiken runs 8 letters (CCVCVCVC) against Gräfin's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Grafiken with Gräfin
A purely visual mix-up. Grafiken ([ˈɡʁaːfɪkn̩]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23953, 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]. 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 23953, this pair ranks #1,854,315 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Grafiken vs Gräfin
Shared letters: fginr. Private to "Grafiken": aek. Private to "Gräfin": ä.
"Grafiken" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC · "Gräfin" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Grafiken ← garfiken · ggrafiken · graffiken · grafiekn · grafikenn · grafikken · grafikne · grafkien
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Grafiken" for "Gräfin" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Grafiken" or "Gräfin" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Grafiken" and "Gräfin" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Grafiken" 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 #1,854,315 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Grafiken" 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 #1,854,315 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.